page_title: Philip III of France
section_title: Sicilian Vespers
hierarchical_section_title: Philip III of France / Sicilian Vespers
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Mariage de Marie de Brabant et du roi Philippe III de France. Manuscrit des Chroniques de France ou de Saint Denis, British Library, London. Deutsch: Heirat Marias von Brabant mit dem französischen König Philipp III. von Frankreich, Miniatur aus der Handschrift Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis, British Library, London. English: Maria of Brabant's marriage with the French king Philip III of France, miniature in the manuscript Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis, British Library, London.
context_page_description: Philip III, called the Bold, was King of France from 1270 until his death in 1285.
  Philip's father, Louis IX, died in Tunis during the Eighth Crusade. Philip, who was accompanying him, returned to France and was anointed king at Reims in 1271.
  Philip inherited numerous territorial lands during his reign, the most notable being the County of Toulouse, which was returned to the royal domain in 1271. With the Treaty of Orléans, he expanded French influence into the Kingdom of Navarre.
  Following the Sicilian Vespers, Philip led the Aragonese Crusade in support of his uncle. Initially successful, Philip, his army racked with sickness, was forced to retreat and died from dysentery in Perpignan in 1285. He was succeeded by his son Philip the Fair.
context_section_description: In 1282, King Peter III of Aragon instigated the Sicilian Vespers rebellion against King Charles I of Naples, Philip's uncle. The success of rebellion and invasion led to the coronation of Peter III of Aragon as king of Sicily on 4 September 1282. Pope Martin IV excommunicated Peter III and declared his kingdom forfeit. The pope then granted Aragon to Philip's son, Charles, Count of Valois. Philip's brother, Peter, Count of Perche, who had joined Charles to suppress the rebellion, was killed in Reggio Calabria. He died without issue and the county of Alencon returned to the royal domain.
caption: Marriage of Philip and Marie of Brabant, Queen of France
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