1285 in Italy
Events in Italy in 1285:
Events
- September 4 - Battle of Les Formiguestook place probably in the early morning of 4 September 1285 near Les Formigues Islands, about 85 km northeast of Barcelona, when a Catalan-Sicilian galley fleet commanded by Roger of Lauria defeated a French and Genoese galley fleet commanded by Guilhem de Lodeva, Henry di Mari, and John de Orrea.
- Rucellai Madonna painted for the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence
- Jacopo Savelli becomes Pope Honorius IV upon election, succeeding Pope Martin IV
Deaths
- Charles I of Naples - King of Sicily, Albania, and Naples; also known as Charles of Anjou
- Pope Martin IV
- Philip I, Count of Savoy
- Amadeus V, Count of Savoy - Amadeus the Great, successor to his uncle Philip I