La città contesa. Bianca di Navarra e la lotta per il governo di Siracusa durante il regno di Ferdinando I di Trastámara.

[automatically translated] Martin I king of Sicily, died without heirs in 1409, survived by his wife Blanche of Navarre vicar of the kingdom and lady reginale Room. Island are delineated factions opposed to the exercise of powers by the widowed Queen about both roles, and head to the struggles is the master executioner of the kingdom Bernardo Cabrera. The 'dotario' reginale cities rebel against White because intending to become part of the royal domain. The Navarre manages to bring to obedience all the centers, except for Syracuse, with which collides violently on military and diplomatic level. Ferdinand I - in 1412 proclaimed in Caspe king of Aragon and Sicily - is called upon to take a position, but he decides to take an ambiguous attitude guaranteeing to both parties its support but never act concretely. In contrast vicegerents take sides openly in favor of the cause of Syracuse. In 1415 Bianca, relieved from office of vicar, left Sicily to return to Navarre, of which he is heir to the throne. Formally still lady of the House and is working to collect the revenues of its relevance. This keeps strained relations with Syracuse, which never managed to actually govern. The issue ends in 1420, when Bianca, marrying his second wife, John Duke of Peñafiel, is no longer entitled to reginale Chamber, as established by the will of Martin I. office of vicar, left Sicily to return to Navarre, of which he is heir to the throne. Formally still lady of the House and is working to collect the revenues of its relevance. This keeps strained relations with Syracuse, which never managed to actually govern. The issue ends in 1420, when Bianca, marrying his second wife, John Duke of Peñafiel, is no longer entitled to reginale Chamber, as established by the will of Martin I. office of vicar, left Sicily to return to Navarre, of which he is heir to the throne. Formally still lady of the House and is working to collect the revenues of its relevance. This keeps strained relations with Syracuse, which never managed to actually govern. The issue ends in 1420, when Bianca, marrying his second wife, John Duke of Peñafiel, is no longer entitled to reginale Chamber, as established by the will of Martin I.