Roger of Lauria

Roger of Lauria, or Ruggero di Lauria (c. 1245 – January 17, 1305), was a Sicilian admiral of the fleet of Aragon. He served under King Peter III of Aragon as well as his successor James II. Roger of Lauria commanded the Aragonese fleet during the campaign to capture Sicily from the Angevins after the Sicilian Vespers revolt in 1282; he was victorious in the Battle of Malta in 1283 and captured King Charles II of Naples in another battle in 1284. Later, he joined with the Angevins to fight against Sicilians when a political realignment left Aragon allied with the Angevins in pursuing a recapture of Sicily. Image File history File links Roger_of_Lauria. ... Image File history File links Roger_of_Lauria. ... Events Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia The Papacy removed to France following riots in the Papal State. ... Sicilian disambiguates here; see also Sicilian language or Sicilian Defence. ... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (Lord of the bay). ... Capital Zaragoza Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 11th  1 217 514  2,9%  25,51/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... Peter III of Aragon (Catalan: Pere) (1239 – November 11, 1285, also Peter I of Valencia, Peter II of Barcelona), known as the Great, was the king of Aragon and Valencia and count of Barcelona from 1276 to 1285. ... James II, King of Aragon (10 August 1267 – 2 November 1327), in Spanish Jaime II, in Catalan Jaume II, also James II of Barcelona, called The Just (Catalan: El Just) was the second son of Peter III of Aragon and Constance of Sicily. ... Angevin is the name applied to three distinct medieval dynasties which originated as counts (from 1360, dukes) of the western French province of Anjou (of which angevin is the adjectival form), but later came to rule far greater areas including England, Hungary and Poland (see Angevin Empire). ... The Sicilian Vespers is the name given to a rebellion in Sicily, in 1282 against the rule of the Angevin king Charles I, who had taken control of the island with Papal support in 1266. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... The naval Battle of Malta took place on July 8, 1283 in the entrance to Grand Harbor, Valetta, when a galley fleet commanded by Roger of Lauria (Ruggiero di Lauria) defeated a fleet of Angevin galleys commanded by William Cornut and Bartholomew Bonvin. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Charles II, known as the Lame (Fr. ... // Events War and politics King Charles II of Naples is captured in a naval battle off Naples by Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon. ...

References

• The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (2003). "Roger of Loria". Columbia University Press.