Rene I of Naples
René I of Naples (January 16, 1409–July 10, 1480), (René I the Good, French Le bon roi René) was the duke of Anjou, count of Provence (1434–1480), duke of Bar (1430–1480), duke of Lorraine (1431–1453), king of Naples (1438-1442), king of Sicily (1434–1480) and nominal king of Jerusalem.
He was born in the castle of Angers, and was the second son of Louis II of Anjou, king of Sicily, and of Yolande of Aragon. He was the brother of Marie d'Anjou, who married the future Charles VII of France and became Queen of France.
He spent 8 years in Naples, and later spent his time between his castles in Angers, Tarascon and Aix-en-Provence.
He married:
- Isabelle de Lorraine (1410– February 28, 1453) in 1420
- Jeanne de Laval, on September 10, 1454, , at the Abbey of St. Nicholas in Angers
Children (from Isabelle):
He died in Aix-en-Provence. He was buried in the cathedral of Angers.
He appears as "Reignier" in the history play of William Shakespeare, Henry VI, part 1.
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