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Louis I, Duke of Anjou (23 July 1339 – 20 September 1384) was a French prince, the second son of John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia. His career was markedly unsuccessful. Born at the Château de Vincennes , Louis was the first of the Angevin branch of the French royal house.
- 1360–1384
- Bonne of Bohemia
Mar 22, 2024 · Role In: Hundred Years’ War. Louis I (born July 23, 1339, Vincennes, Fr.—died Sept. 20, 1384, Bisceglie, Apulia, Kingdom of Sicily) was the duke of Anjou, count of Maine, count of Provence, and claimant to the crown of Sicily and Jerusalem. He augmented his own and France’s power by attempting to establish a French claim to the Sicilian ...
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Louis I, Duke of Anjou (23 July 1339 – 20 September 1384) was a French prince, the second son of John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia. His career was markedly unsuccessful. Born at the Château de Vincennes, Louis was the first of the Angevin branch of the French royal house.
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Apr 26, 2022 · Louis I of Anjou (July 23, 1339 – September 20, 1384) was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. He was the Count of Anjou 1356–1360, Duke of Anjou 1360–1384, Count of Maine 1356–1384, Duke of Touraine 1370–1384, and titular King of Naples and Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier 1382–1384.
- Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France
- July 23, 1339
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Location. Musée de la Tapisserie, Château d'Angers, Angers. The Apocalypse Tapestry is a large medieval set of tapestries commissioned by Louis I, the Duke of Anjou, and woven in Paris between 1377 and 1382. It depicts the story of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine in colourful images, spread over six ...
- 1377–1382
- Tapestry
- Jean Bondol and Nicholas Bataille
Capetian House of Anjou (female line) Country Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of France Kingdom of Naples: Founded: 1356; 667 years ago () Founder: Louis I, Duc d'Anjou: Final ruler: Charles IV, Duc d'Anjou: Titles: King of Naples; Duke of Anjou; Duke of Lorraine; Duke of Bar; Count of Provence; Style(s) "Majesty" "Grace" Estate(s) Château d'Angers ...
Feb 7, 2020 · Commissioned in 1375 by Louis I, Duke of Anjou and brother to King Charles V, it is made entirely of wool and depicts the prophetic visions of St John – the struggle between Good and Evil – as written in the Book of Revelations in 1AD. The Apocalypse Tapestry at Angers Castle. Photo: © BOZZARDI.
