Robert | |
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King of Naples Count of Provence and Forcalquier | |
Reign | 5 May 1309 – 20 January 1343 |
Predecessor | Charles II |
Successor | Joanna I |
Born | 1276 [1] |
Died | 20 January 1343 (aged 67) Kingdom of Naples |
Spouse | Yolanda of Aragon Sancha of Majorca |
Issue More | Charles, Duke of Calabria Louis of Anjou Charles d'Artois Hélène of Anjou, Countess of Matia Maria d'Aquino Louis de Bethanie |
House | Anjou-Naples |
Father | Charles II of Naples |
Mother | Mary of Hungary |
Robert of Anjou (Italian: Roberto d'Angiò), known as Robert the Wise (Italian: Roberto il Saggio; 1276 – 20 January 1343), was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Italian politics of his time.[2] He was the third son of King Charles II of Naples and Mary of Hungary, and during his father's lifetime he was styled Duke of Calabria (1296–1309).