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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 4022446, member: 77704&quot;]Carlo d&#039;Angio II 1268-83</p><p>Last Angevin King of Sicily/ Naples</p><p>Pedro III of Aragon would take over in 1283</p><p>AV Saluto d&#039;oro ND Naples</p><p>Naple Mint</p><p>In 1283 Peter invaded Sicily, forced Charles to flee and organize a resistance. In 1284 his fleet was defeated in a sea battle by the Aragonese navy. He was taken prisoner. The popular opinion was to have him beheaded in revenge for his father action in 1258 (where the German Emperor Manfred and son Conradin where sent to the axeman.) But Peter was more humane and kept him POW.[ATTACH=full]1057751[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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