Martin I

king of Sicily
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Also known as: Martin the Younger, Martino il Giovane
Quick Facts
Byname:
Martin The Younger
Italian:
Martino Il Giovane
Born:
1374
Died:
July 25, 1409, Cagliari, Sardinia [Italy] (aged 35)

Martin I (born 1374—died July 25, 1409, Cagliari, Sardinia [Italy]) was a prince of Aragon, king of Sicily (1392–1409), and skilled soldier, who had to subdue a popular revolt to maintain his reign on the island. The son of Martin the Humanist of Aragon, Martin married Queen Mary of Sicily in November 1391. He was crowned at Palermo in May 1392, without having requested investiture by the pope. Baronial opposition to the Aragonese mounted, and when Martin condemned and executed as a traitor a nobleman who had been accused by an ambitious Aragonese rival, a rebellion broke out all over ...(100 of 179 words)