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The Battle of Nicotera was a 13th century naval engagement, fought between an Aragonese–Sicilian fleet and the Angevin Kingdom of Naples during the War of the Sicilian Vespers. Fought along the coastline of Southern Italy, most notably off of the town of Nicotera, the battle resulted in an Aragonese-Sicilian victory.
Background
[edit]In the spring of 1282, the island of Sicily rebelled against the rule of the Angevin Kingdom of Naples, which had controlled the island since 1266. Starting the Palermo, the rebellion spread across Sicily, resulting in a major threat to Angevin rule in Sicily. Eager to crush the revolt, in June