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    Mategriffon or Matagrifone or Mathegriffon or Rocca Guelfonia was a medieval castle in Messina, Sicily, located in what is today Viale Principe Umberto...
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    steps." Charles' Vicar Herbert and his family were safely within castle Mategriffon, but after negotiations the rebels granted Herbert and his family safe...
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    house the art treasures salvaged from the ruins). The Real Cittadella, Mategriffon Castle, Vittorio Emanuele theatre and Monti di Pieta remained standing...
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    Catania Castello di Lombardia, Enna Castello di Schisò, Giardini Naxos Mategriffon, Messina Castello di Milazzo, Milazzo Castello di Mussomeli Castelbuono...
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    28 April Herbert and the Angevin garrison withdrew to the castle of Mategriffon, leaving the city to the rebels. Captain of the People Alaimo da Lentini [it]...
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  • Angevin garrison withdrew to the city's citadel, the formidable castle Mategriffon, leaving the rest of the city to the rebels. Led initially by Captain...
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    Sicily. 28 April. Charles I of Anjou's fleet at Messina is sunk, and Mategriffon Castle is forced to surrender. 1 May. Guelphs and Ghibellines fight at...
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  • control of Sicily. 28 April. Charles I of Anjou's fleet at Messina sunk, Mategriffon castle forced to surrender. 1 May. Guelphs and Ghibellines fight at the...
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