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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 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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List of monarchs of Naples. Coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The following is a list of rulers of the Kingdom of Naples, from its first separation from the Kingdom of Sicily to its merger with the same into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies .
Upon the death of his father, Robert ascended the throne of the kingdoms of Naples and of Sicily, since his brother Louis, who was first in line for the honor, had consecrated himself to God in the ranks of the clergy.
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.
ROBERT (1275-1343), king of Naples, was the son of Charles II., duke of Anjou and king of Naples, and in his youth took part in several expeditions to Sicily with the object of wresting the island from Frederick III. of Aragon.
