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Charles I (early 1226/1227 – 7 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou or Charles d'Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246–1285) and Forcalquier (1246–1248, 1256–1285) in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Anjou and Maine (1246–1285) in France ...
- 1246–1285
- Louis VIII of France
- Charles II
- Blanche of Castile
Charles I of Spain, born on February 24, 1500, was king of Spain from 1516 to 1556 and Holy Roman emperor, as Charles V, from 1519 to 1558. The grandson of Ferdinand II and Isabella I as well as the emperor Maximilian I, Charles inherited an empire that stretched from Germany to the Americas.
The count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by Charles the Bald in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the title of count.
- 861 (County), 1360 (Dukedom)
Charles I (early 1226/1227 – 7 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou or Charles d'Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246–1285) and Forcalquier (1246–1248, 1256–1285) in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Anjou and Maine (1246–1285) in France ...
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3 days ago · Overview. Charles I of Anjou. (1226—1285) Quick Reference. (1226–85) King of Naples and Sicily (1266–85), son of Louis VIII of France. He acquired Provence by marriage in 1246. Pope Urban IV was under severe threat from the Hohenstaufens and gave him the kingdom of Sicily in order to curtail their power.
May 8, 2024 · Born: February 24, 1500, Ghent, Flanders [now in Belgium] Died: September 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain (aged 58) Title / Office: emperor (1519-1556), Holy Roman Empire. king (1516-1556), Spain. House / Dynasty: House of Habsburg. Notable Family Members: father Philip I. mother Joan. son Juan de Austria. son Philip II. brother Ferdinand I.
The Duke of Anjou, Louis XIV’s second-eldest grandson, became Philip V of Spain in 1700. To the great displeasure of Austria, the Bourbon dynasty now sat on the Habsburgs' former throne. A new war with France was brewing. King Charles II of Spain was about to die without an heir.
