Charles IV, Duke of Anjou
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Charles IV, Duke of Anjou, also Charles of Maine, Count of Le Maine and Guise (1446–1481) was the son of the Angevin
prince Charles of Le Maine
, Count of Maine, who was the youngest son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon
, Queen of Four Kingdoms.
He succeeded his father as Count of Maine, Guise
, Mortain
and Gien in 1472. He succeeded his uncle René I of Naples
in 1480 as 5th Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence, according to the will of René who had no surviving son. René's surviving daughter Yolande received Bar and was already Duchess of Lorraine.
He also used the title of Duke of Calabria
, in token of the claims to Naples
he inherited from René.
In 1474, he married Joan of Lorraine (d. 1480), daughter of Frederick II of Vaudémont
, but they had no children. He died in 1481.
He willed his inheritance to his cousin Louis XI of France
, whose heirs thus obtained a claim to the affairs of Italy
, pursued in the next decades.
House of Valois-Anjou
The Valois House of Anjou, or the Younger House of Anjou, was a noble French family, deriving from the royal family, the House of Valois. They were monarchs of Naples, as well as various other territories....
prince Charles of Le Maine
Charles of Le Maine
Charles du Maine was the third son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon.In 1434, he married Cobella Ruffo Charles du Maine (Château de Montils-lez-Tours, 1414 – 1472, Neufvy-en-Touraine) was the third son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon.In 1434, he married Cobella Ruffo...
, Count of Maine, who was the youngest son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon, , was a throne claimant and titular queen regnant of Aragon, titular queen consort of Naples, Duchess of Anjou, Countess of Provence, and regent of Provence during the minority of her son...
, Queen of Four Kingdoms.
He succeeded his father as Count of Maine, Guise
Guise
Guise is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The ruins of the medieval castle of Guise, seat of the Dukes of Guise, are located in the commune.-Miscellaneous:...
, Mortain
Mortain
Mortain is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-Geography:Mortain is situated on a rocky hill rising above the gorge of the Cance, a tributary of the Sélune.-Administration:Mortain is the seat of a canton...
and Gien in 1472. He succeeded his uncle René I of Naples
René I of Naples
René of Anjou , also known as René I of Naples and Good King René , was Duke of Anjou, Count of Provence , Count of Piedmont, Duke of Bar , Duke of Lorraine , King of Naples , titular King of Jerusalem...
in 1480 as 5th Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence, according to the will of René who had no surviving son. René's surviving daughter Yolande received Bar and was already Duchess of Lorraine.
He also used the title of Duke of Calabria
Duke of Calabria
Duke of Calabria was the traditional title of the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Naples after the accession of Robert of Naples. It was also adopted by the heads of certain Houses that had once claimed the Kingdom of Naples in lieu of the royal title....
, in token of the claims to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
he inherited from René.
In 1474, he married Joan of Lorraine (d. 1480), daughter of Frederick II of Vaudémont
Frederick II of Vaudémont
Frederick II of Vaudémont , also known as Frederick II of Lorraine, was Count of Vaudémont and Lord of Joinville from 1458 to 1470. He was son of Antoine of Lorraine, Count of Vaudémont and Lord of Joinville and Marie, Countess of Aumale and Baroness of Elbeuf...
, but they had no children. He died in 1481.
He willed his inheritance to his cousin Louis XI of France
Louis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
, whose heirs thus obtained a claim to the affairs of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, pursued in the next decades.
See also
- Counts and Dukes of Maine
- Dukes of Guise
- Counts and Dukes of Anjou
- Counts of Provence