René of Anjou

Summary

René of Anjou is a human^[1]. He was born in Angers^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1409^[3]. He died in Aix-en-Provence^[4]. He died on July 10, 1480^[5]. He worked as a monarch^[6], poet^[7], and politician^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• René of Anjou was born in Angers^[2].
• René of Anjou died in Aix-en-Provence^[4].
• René of Anjou was born on January 16, 1409^[3].
• René of Anjou died on July 10, 1480^[5].
• René of Anjou is buried at Angers Cathedral^[10].
• René of Anjou's father was Louis II of Naples^[11].
• René of Anjou's mother was Yolanda de Aragon^[12].
• Among René of Anjou's spouses was Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine^[13].
• René of Anjou was married to Jeanne de Laval^[14].
• A child of René of Anjou was John II, Duke of Lorraine^[15].
• A child of René of Anjou was Louis of Anjou, Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson^[16].
• A child of René of Anjou was Yolande of Anjou^[17].
• A child of René of Anjou was Nicolas of Anjou^[18].
• A child of René of Anjou was Margaret of Anjou^[19].
• A child of René of Anjou was Charles of Anjou^[20].
• René of Anjou held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[21].
• Middle French was René of Anjou's native language^[22].
• René of Anjou's professions included monarch^[6].
• René of Anjou worked as a poet^[7].
• René of Anjou worked as a politician^[8].
• René of Anjou held the position of king of Majorca^[23].
• René of Anjou held the position of Duke of Anjou^[24].
• René of Anjou held the position of pretender to the Aragonese throne^[25].
• A notable work attributed to René of Anjou is Institution de l'ordre militaire du Croissant^[26].
• A notable work attributed to René of Anjou is King René's Tournament Book^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Angers^[2], René of Anjou… he was born on January 16, 1409^[3]. His father was Louis II of Naples^[11]. His mother was Yolanda de Aragon^[12]. Middle French was his native language^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch^[6], poet^[7], and politician^[8]. Positions held include king of Majorca^[23], a historical position^[28], in Kingdom of Majorca^[29]; Duke of Anjou^[24], a hereditary title^[30], in Kingdom of France^[31], founded in 1360^[32]; and pretender to the Aragonese throne^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Institution de l'ordre militaire du Croissant^[26]; King René's Tournament Book^[27], an illuminated manuscript^[33], founded in 1462^[34]; Le mortifiement de vaine plaisance^[35]; Le Livre du cœur d'amour épris^[36]; Regnault et Jehanneton^[37]; and Rondeaux^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine^[13], a feudatory^[39], 1400–1453^[40], of France^[41] and Jeanne de Laval^[14], a queen consort^[42], 1433–1498^[43], of Kingdom of France^[44]. Children include John II, Duke of Lorraine^[15], a monarch^[45], 1425–1470^[46], of Kingdom of France^[47]; Louis of Anjou, Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson^[16], a feudatory^[48], 1427–1445^[49]; Yolande of Anjou^[17], a feudatory^[50], 1428–1483^[51], of France^[52]; Nicolas of Anjou^[18], an aristocrat^[53], b. 1428^[54]; Margaret of Anjou^[19], a politician^[55], 1430–1482^[56], of Kingdom of France^[57]; and Charles of Anjou^[20], an aristocrat^[58], 1431–1432^[59].

Death and Burial

René of Anjou died on July 10, 1480^[5]. He died in Aix-en-Provence^[4]. He is buried at Angers Cathedral^[10].

Why It Matters

René of Anjou has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include Le Livre du cœur d'amour épris^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was René of Anjou born?

René of Anjou's place of birth was Angers^[2].

Where did René of Anjou die?

René of Anjou passed away in Aix-en-Provence^[4].

Who were René of Anjou's parents?

René of Anjou's father was Louis II of Naples^[11]. René of Anjou's mother was Yolanda de Aragon^[12].

Who was René of Anjou married to?

René of Anjou's spouses include Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine^[13] and Jeanne de Laval^[14].

What did René of Anjou do for work?

René of Anjou worked as monarch^[6], poet^[7], and politician^[8].