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Battle of Nicotera

Battle of Nicotera was a naval engagement fought on 11 October 1282 at Nicotera, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, which ran from 1282 to 1302. The recorded result: Aragonese–Sicilian victory. Recorded strength: 15–22 galleys against 48 ships.

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Fought11 October 1282
WhereNicotera, Italy38.550N, 15.933E
OutcomeAragonese–Sicilian victory
BelligerentsCrown of Aragon; Kingdom of SicilyagainstKingdom of Naples
Part ofWar of the Sicilian Vespers1282 to 1302

Where it sits in the War of the Sicilian Vespers

Siege of Messina, 1282Battle of Nicotera, 1282Battle of Malta, 1283Battle of the Gulf of Naples, 1284Siege of Augusta, 1287Battle of the Counts, 1287Capture of Squillace, 1297Battle of Falconaria, 1299Battle of Gagliano, 1300Battle of Ponza, 130012821300Battle of Nicotera, 1282
10 placed engagements of the War of the Sicilian Vespers in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 October 1282
PlaceNicotera, Italy
38.550N, 15.933E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength15–22 galleys48 ships
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy; around 20 Angevin ships captured; Many crews and embarked troops captured (contemporary chronicles list between 4,000 and 6,000 prisoners, though numbers this high are likely an exaggeration)
Commanders
  • James II of Aragon
  • Pedro de Queralt
  • Ramon de Cortada
  • Arrighino de’ Mari
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Battle of Nicotera is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11017694, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nicotera, revision 1371343906, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.