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Charles II, also known as Charles the Lame (French: Charles le Boiteux; Italian: Carlo lo Zoppo; 1254 – 5 May 1309), was King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1285–1309), Prince of Achaea (1285–1289), and Count of Anjou and Maine (1285–1290); he also styled himself King of Albania and claimed the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1285.
- 7 January 1285 – 6 May 1309
- Beatrice of Provence
Feb 21, 2024 · Charles II (born c. 1254—died May 5, 1309, Naples) was the king of Naples and ruler of numerous other territories, who concluded the war to regain Sicily started by his father, Charles I. By making astute alliances and treaties, he greatly enlarged his dominions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 1, 2023 · Charles II, known as "the Lame" (French le Boiteux, Italian lo Zoppo; 1254 – 5 May 1309), was King of Naples and Sicily, titular King of Jerusalem, and Prince of Salerno. He was the son of Charles I of Anjou, who had conquered the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily in the 1260s.
- Napoli, Campania
- Elizabeta, Mary of Hungary, Queen of Naples
- Campania
- January 01, 1254
He married Mary of Hungary Queen of Naples about May 1270, in Naples, Naples, Campania, Italy. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 5 May 1309, in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, at the age of 55, and was buried in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Male
- Mary of Hungary Queen of Naples, Salerne
Oct 6, 2021 · Charles II, known as "the Lame" (French le Boiteux, Italian lo Zoppo) (1254 – 5 May 1309) was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou. Biography. He was the son of Charles I of Anjou, who had conquered the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily in the 1260s.
- Male
- Maria (Arpadhazi) di Napoli
On this day in 1309, King Charles II of Naples died. It is interesting to note that this medieval ruler had remarkably respectable offspring. In fact, he was the father of a saint, an emperor, and two kings of different countries.
Charles II, also known as Charles the Lame (French: Charles le Boiteux; Italian: Carlo lo Zoppo; 1254 – 5 May 1309), was King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1285–1309), Prince of Achaea (1285–1289), and Count of Anjou and Maine (1285–1290); he also styled himself King of Albania and claimed the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1285.
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