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René of Anjou (Italian: Renato; Occitan: Rainièr; 16 January 1409 – 10 July 1480) was Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence from 1434 to 1480, who also reigned as King of Naples as René I from 1435 to 1442 (then deposed).
René I was the duke of Bar (from 1434), duke of Anjou (from 1430), and count of Provence and of Piedmont. He was also titular king of Naples from 1435 to 1442 and duke consort of Lorraine from 1431 to 1453.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 20, 2022 · René I of Naples (January 16, 1409 – July 10, 1480), also known as René d'Anjou and the Good King René (French Le bon roi René), was Duke of Anjou, Count of Provence (1434–1480), Count of Piedmont, Duke of Bar (1430–1480), Duke of Lorraine (1431–1453), King of Naples (1438–1442; titular 1442–1480), titular King of Jerusalem ...
- "Tituar King of Naples"
- Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
- January 16, 1409
Jul 29, 2021 · René of Anjou — an Arthurian king. 'Good King René' is remembered for the chivalry of his words and deeds, despite his numerous setbacks in the cruel arena of medieval politics. Portrait of René d'Anjou, also known as Good King René (Angers, 1409-Aix-en-Provence, 1480), Duke of Anjou and King of Naples and Sicily (1409-1480), at the ...
May 10, 2015 · A portrait of Rene of Anjou, the titular King of Naples. 1474. Public Domain. Sobeknefru, Powerful Pharaoh and Queen of the Dragon Court. Bones from the wealthy and privileged Medici children show they suffered from malnutrition.
- Katrina Sisowath
King René is a historical character present in many regions of France: in Lorraine, in Provence, and in Anjou of course, where he was born in 1409! He was the son of Yolande of Aragon and Duke Louis II of Anjou. Great-grandson of King Jean II Le Bon, he is part of the family of the kings of France.
Sep 4, 1998 · This web page presents a medieval French book, René of Anjou's Traictié de la forme et devis d'ung tournoy, in a modern English translation. The book describes a late medieval tournament in great detail, including all the equipment and armor, the speeches to be made by various participants, and the rules for combat.
