Kingdom of Naples 1282–1516

Kingdom of Naples (1282–1516)

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House of Anjou

House of Anjou

1266-1390

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Charles I of Anjou (1227 –1285) Count of Provence

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Charles I of Anjou (1227 –1285) King of Sicily (1266–82), King of Naples (1266–1285)

  • Charles I of Anjou (1227 –1285) Founder of the House of Anjou. Count of Provence (1246–85) and Forcalquier (1246–48, 1256–85), Count of Anjou and Maine (1246–85), King of Sicily (1266–82), King of Naples (1266–1285), Prince of Achaea (1278–85), King of Albania (1272-1285), and King of Jerusalem (1277-1285 by purchase). Youngest son of Louis VIII, King of France. Married firstly Beatrice of Provence (c. 1229 –1267) Sovereign Countess of Provence and Forcalquier (1245-1267) daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and Forcalquier and secondly Margaret of Burgundy (1250 – 1308) daughter of Odo, Count of Nevers.

In 1282 the kingdom split in two separated states: the properly named Ultra Sicily (Trinacria) and the Hither Sicily or the Kingdom of Naples. See Sicily. The two states stylized themselves always as "Kingdom of Sicily", until the partial unification in 1516 under Charles I of Spain when they became the "King of Naples and Sicily". The definitive unification occurred in 1816 when Ferdinand IV and III unified the two entities into a single state, hence the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. See Two Sicilies

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Charles II the Lame (1254 – 1309) King of Naples

  • Charles II the Lame (1254 – 1309) King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1285–1309), Prince of Achaea (1285–1289), and Count of Anjou and Maine (1285–1290), Titular King of Albania and King of Jerusalem. Married Mary of Hungary (c. 1257 – 1323) daughter of Stephen V, King of Hungary

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Robert I the Wise (1275 – 1343) King of Naples

  • Robert I the Wise (1275 – 1343) King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1309-1343). Married firstly Yolanda of Aragon (1273 – 1302) daughter of Peter III, King of Aragon and secondly Sancia of Majorca (c. 1285 – 1345) daughter of James II, King of Majorca

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Joanna I (1327 – 1382) Queen of Naples

  • Joanna I (1327 – 1382) Queen of Naples, and Countess of Provence and Forcalquier (1343-1382), Princess of Achaea (1373-1381) Married firstly Andrew (1327 – 1345) Duke of Calabria, son of Charles I, King of Hungary, secondly Louis I of Taranto (1320 – 1362) Co-ruler King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier, and Prince of Taranto, second son of Philip I, Prince of Taranto and grandson of Charles II, thirdly James IV of Majorca (c. 1336 – 1375) King of Majorca and Prince of Achaea (1349-1375,Claimant), King consort of Naples, son of James III, King of Majorca and fourthly Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (1320 – 1398) Prince of Taranto, son of Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

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Louis I of Taranto (1320 – 1362) King of Naples

  • Louis I of Taranto (1320 – 1362) King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier, and Prince of Taranto, second son of Philip I, Prince of Taranto and grandson of Charles II. Married Joanna I (1327 – 1382) Queen of Naples

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Charles III the Short or of Durazzo (1345 – 1386) King of Naples

  • Charles III the Short or of Durazzo (1345 – 1386) King of Naples and titular King of Jerusalem (1382-1386 as Charles III), and King of Hungary (1385-1386 as Charles II), Prince of Achaea (1383-1386). Married Margaret of Durazzo (1347 – 1412) daughter of Charles, Duke of Durazzo.

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Ladislaus the Magnanimous (1377 – 1414) King of Naples

  • Ladislaus the Magnanimous (1377 – 1414) King of Naples and titular King of Jerusalem and Sicily, titular Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1386–1390, 1399-1414) and titular King of Hungary (1390–1414). Married firstly Costanza Chiaramonte (c. 1377 – 1423) daughter of Manfredi III Chiaramonte, Count of Modica and Malta (annulled 1392), secondly Mary of Lusignan (1381 - 1404) daughter of James I, King of Cyprus and thirdly Mary of Enghien (1370 – 1446) Countess of Lecce (1384-1446) daughter of John of Enghien, Count of Castro and Lecce.

House of Valois-Anjou

1389-1399

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Louis I (1339 – 1384) Titular King of Naples (1382-1384)

  • Louis I (1339 – 1384) Count of Maine, Duke of Anjou, Duke of Touraine, titular King of Naples (1382-1384), son of John II, King of France. Adopted by Joanna I. Married Marie of Blois (1345-1404) daughter of Charles, Duke of Brittany.

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Louis II (1377 – 1417) King of Naples (1389–1399), titular King of Naples (1384–1389, 1399-1417)

  • Louis II (1377 – 1417) Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence, King of Naples (1389–1399), titular King of Naples (1384–1389, 1399-1417). Married Yolande of Aragon (1384 – 1442) titular queen regnant of Aragon, daughter of John I, King of Aragon.

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Louis III (1403 – 1434) Titular King of Naples from (1417-1426)

  • Louis III (1403 – 1434) Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence, titular King of Naples from (1417-1426)

House of Anjou

1399-1435

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Ladislaus the Magnanimous (1377 – 1414) King of Naples

  • Ladislaus the Magnanimous (1377 – 1414) King of Naples and titular King of Jerusalem and Sicily, titular Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1386–1390, 1399-1414) and titular King of Hungary (1390–1414). Married  firstly Costanza Chiaramonte (c. 1377 – 1423) daughter of Manfredi III Chiaramonte, Count of Modica and Malta (annulled 1392), secondly Mary of Lusignan (1381 - 1404) daughter of James I, King of Cyprus and thirdly Mary of Enghien (1370 – 1446) Countess of Lecce (1384-1446) daughter of John of Enghien, Count of Castro and Lecce.

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Joanna II (1371 – 1435) Queen of Naples (1414-1435)

  • Joanna II (1371 – 1435) Queen of Naples (1414-1435). Married firstly William (c. 1370 –1406) Duke of Austria and secondly James II (1370 – 1438) Count of Bourbon-La Marche

House of Valois-Anjou

1435–1442

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René of Anjou (1409–1480) King of Naples (1435–1442; titular 1442–80)

  • René of Anjou (1409–1480) Count of Piedmont, Duke of Bar (1430–80), Duke of Lorraine (1431–53), Duke of Anjou, Count of Provence (1434–80), King of Naples (1435–1442; titular 1442–80), titular King of Jerusalem (1438–80) and Aragon including Sicily, Majorca and Corsica (1466–70). Married firstly Isabella (1400 – 28 February 1453) was suo jure Duchess of Lorraine (1431-1453) daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine and secondly Jeanne de Laval (1433 – 1498) daughter of Guy XIV de Laval, Count of Laval

House of Trastámara

1442-1501, 1504–1516

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Alfonso I the Magnanimous (1396 – 1458) King of Naples

  • Alfonso I the Magnanimous (1396 – 1458) King of Aragon (as Alfonso V), Valencia (as Alfonso III), Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica (as Alfonso II), Sicily (as Alfonso I) and Count of Barcelona (as Alfonso IV) from 1416, and King of Naples (as Alfonso I) from 1442. Knight of the Order of the Dragon. Knight of the Order of the Garter. Adopted by Joanna II in 1421 as heir. Married Maria of Castile (1401 – 1458) daughter of Henry III, King of Castile

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Ferdinand I (1423 – 1494) King of Naples from 1458 to 1494

  • Ferdinand I (1423 – 1494) King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. Illegitimate son of Alfonso I. Knight of the Order of the Garter. Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Married firstly Isabella of Clermont (c. 1424 – 1465) Sovereign Princess of Taranto, daughter of Tristan de Clermont, Count of Copertino and secondly Joanna of Aragon (1455 – 1517) daughter of John II, King of Aragon.

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Alfonso II (1448 – 1495) King of Naples from 1494 to 1495

  • Alfonso II (1448 – 1495) King of Naples from 1494 to 1495. Knight of the Order of the Garter. Married Ippolita Maria Sforza (1446 – 1484) daughter of Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan.

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Ferdinand II (1469 – 1496) King of Naples from 1495 to 1496

  • Ferdinand II (1469 – 1496) King of Naples from 1495 to 1496. Married his aunt, Joanna of Naples (1479 – 1518) daughter of Ferdinand I.

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Frederick IV (1452 – 1504) King of Naples from 1496 to 1501

  • Frederick IV (1452 – 1504) King of Naples from 1496 to 1501. Married firstly Anne of Savoy (1455 – 1480) Princess of Squillace, Altamura, and Taranto daughter of Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy and secondly Isabella of Balzo (1465 - 1533) suo jure Duchess of Andria and Venosa and Princess of Altamura, daughter of Pietro Del Balzo, Duke of Andria and Prince of Altamura.

House of Valois-Orléans

1501-1504

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Louis III (XII) (1462 – 1515) King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples from 1501 to 1504

  • Louis III (XII) (1462 – 1515) King of France from 1498 to 1515 (as Louis XII) and King of Naples from 1501 to 1504 (as Louis III). Married firstly Saint Joan of France (1464 – 1505) daughter of Louis XI, King of France (annulled 1498), secondly Anne of Brittany) (1477 – 1514) Duchess of Brittany daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and thirdly Mary Tudor (1496 – 1533) daughter of Henry VII, King of England.

House of Trastámara (Union with Aragon)

1504–1516

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Ferdinand III (II) the Catholic (1452 – 1516) King of Naples from 1504 to 1516.

  • Ferdinand III (II) the Catholic (1452 – 1516) King of Aragon from 1479 to 1516, King of Navarre from 1512 to 1516, King of Castile and León from 1474 to 1516, King of Naples from 1504 to 1516. Married firstly Isabella I (1451 – 1504) Queen Regnant of Castile and León, daughter of John II, King of Castile and León and secondly Germaine of Foix (1488 – 1536) daughter of John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne

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Joanna “the Mad” (1479–1555)

  • Joanna “the Mad” (1479–1555) Queen Regnant of Castile from 1504 to 1516 and Queen Regnant of Aragon in 1516. Married Philip I, also known as Philip the Handsome (1478–1506) the son of the Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and crowned King of Castile in 1506.Through his mother Mary of Burgundy he inherited the greater part of the Burgundian state the Burgundian Netherlands and through his wife Joanna the Mad he briefly succeeded to the kingdom of Castile.

House of Habsburg

See Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Branches and Cadets of the House of Anjou:

Sons of Charles II the Lame (1254 – 1309) King of Naples:

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Charles Martel (1271 – 1295) titular King of Hungary (1290–1295)

  • Charles Martel (1271 – 1295) titular King of Hungary (1290–1295) Married Klementia of Habsburg (d. 1295) daughter of Rudolph I, Holy Roman Emperor. See Hungary
  • Robert I the Wise (1275 – 1343) King of Naples. See above

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Philip I (1278 – 1331) Prince of Achaea and Taranto, Despot of Romania, Lord of Durazzo, titular Emperor of Constantinople.

  • Philip I (1278 – 1331) Prince of Achaea and Taranto, Despot of Romania, Lord of Durazzo, titular Emperor of Constantinople. Married firstly Thamar Angelina Komnene, daughter of Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus and secondly Catherine of Valois (1303 – 1346) Latin Empress of Constantinople (1307–1346) daughter of Charles, Count of Valois and Catherine of Courtenay, Latin Empress of Constantinople. See below

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Raymond Berengar (1282–1307) Count of Andria and Count of Provence and Prince of Piedmont

  • Raymond Berengar (1282–1307) Count of Andria and Count of Provence and Prince of Piedmont. Married Margaret of Clermont (1289–1309) daughter of Robert, Count of Clermont.

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John of Gravina (1294 – 1336) Count of Gravina (1315–1336), Prince of Achaea (1318-1332), Duke of Durazzo (1332–1336) and ruler of the Kingdom of Albania

  • John of Gravina (1294 – 1336) Count of Gravina (1315–1336), Prince of Achaea (1318-1332), Duke of Durazzo (1332–1336) and ruler of the Kingdom of Albania. Married firstly Matilda of Hainaut (1293 – 1331) Princess of Achaea (annulled), daughter of Florent of Hainaut, Prince of Achaea and secondly Agnes of Périgord (d.1345) daughter of Helie VII, Count of Périgord. See below

Princes of Taranto:

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Robert II of Taranto (1319 – 1364) Prince of Taranto (1331–1346), King of Albania (1331–1364), Prince of Achaea (1332–1346), and titular Latin Emperor (1343/1346-1364)

  • Robert II of Taranto (1319 – 1364) Prince of Taranto (1331–1346), King of Albania (1331–1364), Prince of Achaea (1332–1346), and titular Latin Emperor (1343/1346-1364). Married Marie of Bourbon (c. 1315–1387) daughter of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon.

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Louis I of Taranto (1320 – 1362) Co-ruler King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier, and Prince of Taranto

  • Louis I of Taranto (1320 – 1362) Co-ruler King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier, and Prince of Taranto. Married Joanna I (1327 – 1382) Queen of Naples, and Countess of Provence and Forcalquier (1343-1382), Princess of Achaea (1373-1381) daughter of Charles, Duke of Calabria. See above

 

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Philip II of Taranto (1329 – 1374) Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople

  • Philip II of Taranto (1329 – 1374) Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1364-1374 as Philip III). Married Maria of Calabria (1329 – 1366) daughter of Charles, Duke of Calabria.

Dukes of Durazzo:

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Charles (1323–1348) Duke of Durazzo

  • Charles (1323–1348) Duke of Durazzo, eldest son of John of Gravina. Married Maria of Calabria (1329 – 1366) daughter of Charles, Duke of Calabria.

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Louis of Durazzo (1324 – 1362) Count of Gravina and Morrone

  • Louis of Durazzo (1324 – 1362) Count of Gravina and Morrone, second son of John of Gravina. Married Margaret of Sanseverino, Daughter of Robert of Sanseverino.

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Charles III the Short or of Durazzo (1345 – 1386) King of Naples

  • Charles III the Short or of Durazzo (1345 – 1386) King of Naples and titular King of Jerusalem (1382-1386 as Charles III), and King of Hungary (1385-1386 as Charles II), Prince of Achaea (1383-1386), son of Louis of Durazzo. Married Margaret of Durazzo (1347 – 1412) daughter of Charles, Duke of Durazzo.