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Name: Constance II and Peter I
Type: Ruler
Role: Queen and King Joint Rule
Nation: sicily
Constance II and Peter I, Queen and King Joint Rule (sicily) : All Data
Constance II and Peter I were joint rulers of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1282 to 1285. During their reign, they faced the War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282-1302), a conflict between the Angevin dynasty of Charles I of Naples and the Aragonese dynasty of Peter III of Aragon. This war erupted as a result of the Sicilian people's revolt against French rule, leading to a prolonged struggle for control over Sicily. As rulers, Constance II and Peter I navigated the complexities of this war, seeking to maintain their authority and secure the kingdom's independence.