Category:France (ancient) quartering Kingdom of Jerusalem
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France (ancient) quartering Kingdom of Jerusalem, as borne by Kings Louis XII of France and Charles VIII of France, as Kings of Naples
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w:Charles I of Anjou, Count of Anjou and Maine (youngest son of Louis VIII of France), King of Sicily (1266–1285), in 1277 purchased a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem and impaled the arms of Jerusalem (see Category:Anjou Ancien impaling Jerusalem). His eventual successors quartered Jerusalem, including Kings Charles VIII of France (King of France 1483-1498, King of Naples 1495) and Louis XII of France (King of France 1498-1515, King of Naples 1501-1504) as Kings of Naples.
Upon his death in 1480, René of Anjou transferred his claim to his nephew, Charles IV, Duke of Anjou, who died in 1481 and willed his claim to Louis XI of France. His son Charles VIII attempted to take Naples by force, was crowned King of Naples in 1495 but was expelled by Ferdinand II of Aragon, and died childless in 1498. Charles VIII was succeeded by his 2nd cousin once removed Louis XII. Louis had no claim to the Neapolitan throne, but as successor to Charles VIII in France he nevertheless wanted to succeed him in Naples as well. Naples was conquered in 1501 by Louis XII and became part of a personal union with the Kingdom of France
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Media in category "France (ancient) quartering Kingdom of Jerusalem"
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Arms of Charles viii (Naples).svg 600 × 701; 16 KB
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BnF Français 5080. La Couronne de justice. Bourdichon, Jean.jpg 3,012 × 4,760; 1.37 MB
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Charles VIII, roi de Naples.png 993 × 1,062; 137 KB
