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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).
Union with France (1501–1504) Upon his death in 1480, René of Anjou transferred his claim to his nephew, Charles IV, Duke of Anjou. Charles died in 1481 and willed his claim to Louis XI of France. His son Charles VIII attempted to take Naples by force, but failed and died childless in 1498.
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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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In Anjou, René is a duke. But this is not the only territory he owns: he is also Count of Provence, Duke of Bar and Lorraine. He also inherited the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily and the title of king of Jerusalem . His daughter Marguerite became queen of England. In the 15th century, René was a key figure in the political history of Europe!
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Today part of. Italy. The Kingdom of Naples ( Latin: Regnum Neapolitanum; Italian: Regno di Napoli; Neapolitan: Regno 'e Napule ), was a state that ruled the part of the Italian Peninsula south of the Papal States between 1282 and 1816.
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 ...
René (rənā´), 1409–80, king of Naples (1435–80; rival claimant to Alfonso V of Aragón and Ferdinand I of Naples), duke of Anjou, Bar, and Lorraine, count of Provence. He was also called René of Anjou and Good King René.
