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  1. 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).

  2. Apr 3, 2024 · René I (born Jan. 16, 1409, Angers, Fr.—died July 10, 1480, Aix-en-Provence) 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.

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  3. 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.

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  5. Jul 29, 2021 · July 29, 2021. David Abulafia. '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 Florence ...

  6. René of Anjou, a well-born man René was the son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon, daughter of King John I of Aragon. This powerful family, related to the King of France and allied with the Dauphin during the Hundred Years’ War, owned many lands and crowns, particularly in northern France, Provence and Italy.

  7. René of Anjou 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. Having spent his last years in Aix-en-Provence, he is known in France as the Good King René.

  8. 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.

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