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Robert of Anjou (Italian: Roberto d'Angiò), known as Robert the Wise (Italian: Roberto il Saggio; 1276 – 20 January 1343), was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Italian politics of his time.
- 5 May 1309 – 20 January 1343
- Mary of Hungary
Apr 4, 2024 · Robert (born 1278—died Jan. 19, 1343, Naples) was an Angevin prince and Guelf (papal party) leader who ruled Naples as king for 34 years (1309–43). Robert’s early years were clouded by the War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282–88), in which his father, Charles II of Anjou, was taken prisoner by the Aragonese.
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King of Naples (Re di Napoli) Robert I, the Wise (Roberto I, il Saggio) 5 May 1309 20 January 1343 • Son of Charles II King of Naples (Re di Napoli) Joanna I (Giovanna I) 20 January 1343 12 May 1382 • Granddaughter of Robert I Queen of Naples (Regina di Napoli) Louis I (Luigi I) August 1348 26 May 1362 • Husband of Joanna I
Robert of Anjou, known as Robert the Wise, was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Italian politics of his time. He was the third son of King Charles II of Naples and Mary of Hungary, and during his father's lifetime he was styled Duke of Calabria (1296–1309).
Robert King of Naples. Venerable Robert, King of Naples. Robert was the younger brother of Bishop St. Louis of Anjou and the son of King Charles II of Naples.
Overview. Robert the Wise, King of Naples. (1275—1343) Quick Reference. (1275–1343) Born c. 1275, younger son of Charles II, Robert reigned over southern Italy from 1309 to his death in 1343. This reign marked the apogee of the Angevin dynasty of ... From: Robert the Wise, King of Naples in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages »
Naples enjoyed a brief period of prosperity and importance in Italian affairs under Robert, king of Naples (1309–43), but from the mid-14th to the 15th century, the history of the kingdom was a story of dynastic disputes within the Angevin house.
