King Charles of Anjou

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tomb_of_King_Charles_of_Anjou
gptkbp:born March 21, 1226
gptkbp:died January 7, 1285
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Capetian_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Charles of Anjou
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Caltabellotta
gptkb:Battle_of_Benevento
Conquest of Sicily
Conflict with the Byzantine Empire
Involvement in the Crusades
Support of the Papacy
Support for the Catholic Church
Promotion of chivalric values
Support for the Crusader states
Support for the establishment of universities
Support for the construction of cathedrals
Support for the development of trade routes
Marriage alliances with other royal families
Support for the construction of fortifications
Conflict with the Kingdom of Aragon
Support for the establishment of hospitals and care facilities
Support for the establishment of public works projects
Support for the establishment of guilds and trade associations
Construction of the Castel Nuovo
Establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily
Involvement in the politics of the Papal States
Involvement in the politics of France
Promotion of trade in the Mediterranean
Promotion of the feudal system in Sicily
Conflict with Peter III of Aragon
Conflict with the Guelphs and Ghibellines
Conflict with the Sicilian Vespers
Conflict with the local nobility in Sicily
Establishment of the Angevin court in Naples
Establishment of the Angevin dynasty in Hungary
Establishment of the Angevin influence in Italy
Foundation of the University of Naples
Promotion of agricultural development in Sicily
Promotion of maritime power in the Mediterranean
Promotion of the French language in Sicily
Promotion of the Latin culture in Sicily
Promotion of the rights of the nobility in Sicily
Strengthening of the French influence in Italy
Support for the arts and culture in Naples
Support for the arts and literature in France
Support for the establishment of a legal system in Sicily
Establishment of the Angevin influence in the Mediterranean
Promotion of the development of infrastructure in Sicily
Support for the establishment of a centralized government in Sicily
Promotion of the rights of the common people in Sicily
Establishment of the Angevin rule in Southern Italy
Promotion of the cultural exchange between France and Italy
Promotion of the use of the French language in administration
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Louis_VIII_of_France
gptkb:Blanche_of_Castile
gptkbp:reign_end 1285
1266-1285
gptkbp:reign_start 1266
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_of_Courtenay
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Charles_II_of_Naples
gptkbp:title gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Count
gptkb:Politician