Sicilian Vespers
Sicilian Vespers proper noun: a rebellion on the island of Sicily, against the rule of Charles I of Anjou, that began at Easter, 1282.
Proper noun
Sicilian Vespers
- A rebellion on the island of Sicily, against the rule of Charles I of Anjou, that began at Easter, 1282.
- It is undeniable that the traditional episode of the Sicilian Vespers, preceded by a vast conspiracy, inoculated in the vivid imaginations of the Italians a taste for conspiracies;[…].1858, The Dublin University Magazine, Volume 51, page 532
- The absurdity, if not the atrocity, of the recent celebration of the Centenary of the Sicilian Vespers by the Italian Liberals is well shown up by the Civiltà Cattolica of May 6. The writer asks three questions: Were the Sicilian Vespers one of the most glorious facts in their history, of which the...1882, [Review of] Italian Periodicals: La Civiltà Cattolica. 6 Maggio, 1882: Centenary of the Sicilian Vespers: Dublin Review, Volume 91, page 217
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Questions about Sicilian Vespers
- What does Sicilian Vespers mean?
- Sicilian Vespers means a rebellion on the island of Sicily, against the rule of Charles I of Anjou, that began at Easter, 1282.
- What part of speech is Sicilian Vespers?
- Sicilian Vespers is a proper noun.
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