# Sicilian Vespers (1282)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/1282-sicilian-vespers
Location: Sicily and Mediterranean
Categories: politics

Revolt in Sicily diverted Charles of Anjou from a projected attack on the restored empire.

## Why it matters
Michael VIII's diplomacy helped remove an existential western threat.

Ruler at the time: [Andronikos II Palaiologos](https://roman-history.com/rulers/andronikos-ii-palaiologos)