Charles II of Anjou

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Charles II of Anjou was a 13th–14th century Angevin king of Naples and count of Provence who played a central role in Mediterranean politics during the aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers.

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Charles II of Anjou canonical 6
Charles of Anjou 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Angevin ruler
count of Provence
human
king of Naples
alliedWith Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Hungary
alsoKnownAs Charles the Lame
burialPlace Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples
capturedAt Battle of the Gulf of Naples
child Blanche of Anjou
Charles Martel of Anjou
Eleanor of Anjou
John of Gravina
Philip I of Taranto
Raymond Berengar of Anjou
Robert of Naples
Saint Louis of Toulouse
conflictWith James II of Aragon
Peter III of Aragon
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Naples
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Naples
dateOfBirth 1254-00-00
dateOfDeath 1309-05-05
era 13th century
14th century
father Charles I of Anjou
fullName Charles II of Anjou
governedFrom Naples
lostControlOf island of Sicily
mother Beatrice of Provence
nativeLanguage Old French
nobleFamily Capetian House of Anjou
linked to: House of Anjou
notableFor central role in Mediterranean politics after the Sicilian Vespers
participatedIn War of the Sicilian Vespers
placeOfBirth Naples
placeOfDeath Naples
positionHeld Count of Anjou
Count of Maine
Count of Provence
King of Albania
King of Naples
Prince of Achaea
linked to: Princess of Achaea

Prince of Salerno
predecessor Charles I of Anjou
regionOfActivity Balkans
Mediterranean
Provence
Southern Italy
reignEnd 1309-05-05
reignEndAsKingOfNaples 1309-05-05
reignStart 1285-00-00
reignStartAsKingOfNaples 1285-00-00
releasedByTreaty Treaty of Canfranc
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
retainedControlOf mainland Kingdom of Naples
ruledDuring aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers
sexOrGender male
signedOrInvolvedInTreaty Treaty of Anagni
spouse Mary of Hungary
linked to: Maria of Hungary
successor Robert of Naples
supportedBy Papacy
titleClaim King of Sicily
wasPrisonerOf Crown of Aragon
yearOfCapture 1284-00-00

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Saint Louis of Toulouse father Charles II of Anjou
Battle of the Gulf of Naples opposingCommander Charles II of Anjou
Battle of the Gulf of Naples capturedPerson Charles II of Anjou
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta builtUnder Charles II of Anjou
Louis II of Anjou child Charles of Anjou
linked to: Charles II of Anjou
Charles II of Anjou fullName Charles II of Anjou
Yolande of Aragon child Charles of Anjou
subject linked to: Countess of Maine
linked to: Charles II of Anjou