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Charles of Anjou

Type Figure Region Kingdom of France Time 1226–1285 Also known as Charles of Anjou、Charles I of Sicily、西西里国王查理一世

French Capetian prince and King of Sicily (r. 1266–1285). He built lands and influence in France from 1261–1270, conquered Sicily with papal support …

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  1. 1226–1265Paris · FranceYoungest son of Louis VIII and brother of Louis IX, he acquired Provence through marriage, served as regent of France in 1246, and governed France and expanded Angevin–Provence lands during the 1250s crusades.
  2. 1266–1270Benevento · CampaniaDefeated and killed Manfred, last Hohenstaufen king, at the Battle of Benevento in 1266; crowned King of Sicily with support of Pope Clement IV; executed Conradin in 1268 to secure rule over southern Italy; a core Western European force against imperial legacy from 1261–1270.
  3. 1271–1285Naples · NaplesMoved the capital to Naples, implemented feudal administration, coveted the Byzantine and Latin Empire legacies; lost western Sicily after the Sicilian Vespers uprising of 1282 but still ruled the Kingdom of Naples until his death in 1285.

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