Under Pope Martin IV's reign, who was invited to attack the Byzantine Empire?
Henry IV
Charles I of Naples
Frederick II
Louis IX
Answer
Charles I of Naples, the King of Sicily, was invited by Pope Martin IV to wage war against the Byzantine Empire. This invitation came in response to the Byzantine Emperor, Michael VIII Palaiologos's, support for the rebellious Sicilian Vespers. Charles I's invasion aimed to overthrow Michael VIII Palaiologos and establish a Latin Empire in Constantinople, restoring Catholic rule over the region.
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