On the homeward journey, he died at Trapani in Sicily, and was succeeded by his brother, King Henry I, who had already assumed the reins of government during his absence, but ruled for only three years (1271–74).
Na povratku kući, on je umro u Trappaniju na Siciliji i naslijedio ga je njegov brat, kralj Henrik I., koji je već preuzeo je uzde vlasti za vrijeme njegove odsutnosti, ali je vladao samo tri godine (1271.-1274.)