Roger of Lauria

Ruggerio di Lauria i d'Amichi
Statue of Roger of Lauria in Barcelona
Born1245
Lauria or Scalea, Kingdom of Sicily
Died(1305-01-17)17 January 1305
Valencia, Kingdom of Valencia
AllegianceKingdom of Sicily
Service years1283–1302
RankAdmiral
Conflicts

Roger of Lauria (c. 1245 – 17 January 1305), was a Calabrian knight in service of the Aragonese as admiral of the Sicilian navy. He has been described as one of the most successful and talented naval tactician of the Middle Ages. He is known as Ruggero or Ruggiero di Lauria in Italian and Roger de Llúria in Catalan.

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