Charles I was proclaimed King of Sicily after whose death?
Richard I
Urban IV
Frederick II
Manfred
Answer
Manfred, the illegitimate son of Emperor Frederick II, was crowned King of Sicily after his father's death in 1258. He was a capable ruler and a formidable military leader, and he successfully defended his kingdom against the ambitions of the papacy and the French Angevin dynasty.
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