Which brother of Philip III died during the Sicilian Vespers?
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Answer
Peter, King of Aragon, was the younger brother of Philip III of France. He died during the Sicilian Vespers, a revolt by the Sicilians against the French who had conquered the island in 1282. The Vespers were a bloody event, and Peter was killed along with many other Frenchmen. The Vespers marked the end of French rule in Sicily and the beginning of a period of independence for the island.
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