THE SICILIAN VESPERS: A Turning Point in History of the Mediteranean --- *I VESPRI SICILIANI: Una svolta nella storia del Mediteraneo

Key Points

• This analysis aims to explore the significance of the Sicilian Vespers in shaping Mediterranean history with a focus on identity and economic factors.
• Historical analysis of documented events
• Examination of consequences post-Vespers
• Ethnological study of Sicily's population at the time
• Comparative analysis with southern Italy's ethnological context
• Highlights the Vespers as both an identity revolt and an economic rebellion.
• Describes the sociopolitical consequences throughout the Mediterranean.
• Examines the role of the Sicilian language in cultural identity.

Abstract