1282 Sep, 4
Peter III of Aragon becomes the King of Sicily.
Peter III of Aragon (c. 1239 – November 1285) was King of Aragon, King of Valencia (as Peter I), and Count of Barcelona (as Peter II) from 1276 to his death. At the invitation of some rebels, he conquered the Kingdom of Sicily and became King of Sicily in 1282, pressing the claim of his wife, Constance II of Sicily, uniting the kingdom to the crown.
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Events on 1282
- 30 Mar
Sicilian Vespers
The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers.

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