Chiaramonte family

(1377-1423)

The Chiaramonte were among the most powerful noble families in medieval Sicily, with their influence peaking during the baronial regency of the "Four Vicars" (1377–1392). They left a lasting mark on the island’s political and built landscape—most visibly in the Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri in Palermo and the spread of Chiaramontan Gothic architecture—through landmarks that survive across Sicily today.

regional Gothic architecture of Sicily