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Sicilian Vespers
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The Sicilian Vespers was a successful rebellion in Sicily that threw off foreign rule. It matters as a significant historical uprising that changed the political control of the island and demonstrated the power of popular revolt against occupying authority.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- revolt
- Part of
- Guelphs and Ghibellines
- Has part
- War of the Sicilian Vespers
- Country
- France
- Location
- Sicily
- Image
- Francesco Hayez 023.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sicilian Vespers
- derivative work
- Les vêpres siciliennes
- point in time
- 1282-04-28
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Belligerents
Sicilian faction Kingdom of Sicily Commanders and leaders
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