Roger of Lauria

Roger of Lauria, or Ruggiero di Lauria (c. 1245 – January 17, 1305), was a Sicilian admiral of the fleet of Aragon. He served under King Peter III of Aragon as well as his successor James II. Roger of Lauria commanded the Aragonese fleet during the campaign to capture Sicily from the Angevins after the Sicilian Vespers revolt in 1282; he was victorious in the Battle of Malta in 1283 and captured King Charles II of Naples in another battle in 1284. Later, he joined with the Angevins to fight against Sicilians when a political realignment left Aragon allied with the Angevins in pursuing a recapture of Sicily.

References

• The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (2003). "Roger of Loria". Columbia University Press.

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