Editing Charles II of Naples (section)

===Peace===

Pope Boniface VIII confirmed the compromise between James and Charles in Anagni on 12 June 1295.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=270}} However, the Sicilians refused the [[Treaty of Anagni]] and James of Aragon's brother, Frederick, was crowned king of Sicily on 12 December 1295.{{sfn|Runciman|1958|pp=270–271}} Frederick soon made a raid against [[Basilicata]].{{sfn|Runciman|1958|p=271}}

An attempt was made to bribe Frederick into consenting to this arrangement, but being backed up by his people he refused, and was afterwards crowned King of Sicily. The ensuing war was fought on land and sea, but Charles, though aided by the Pope, his cousin Charles of Valois and James, was unable to conquer the island, and his son the [[Philip I of Taranto|prince of Taranto]] was taken prisoner at the [[Battle of La Falconara]] in 1299. Peace was at last made in 1302 at [[Peace of Caltabellotta|Caltabellotta]]. Charles gave up all rights to Sicily and agreed to the marriage of his daughter Eleanor and King Frederick; the treaty was ratified by the Pope in 1303. Charles spent his last years quietly in Naples, which city he improved and embellished.

He died in Naples in May 1309, and was succeeded by his son [[Robert of Naples|Robert the Wise]], with his eldest grandson [[Charles I of Hungary]] excluded from Neapolitan succession.