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René of Anjou

1409 - 1480

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René of Anjou (Italian: Renato; Occitan: Rainièr; 16 January 1409 – 10 July 1480) was Duke of Anjou and Count of Provence from 1434 to 1480, who also reigned as King of Naples from 1435 to 1442 (then deposed). Having spent his last years in Aix-en-Provence, he is known in France as the Good King René (Occitan: Rei Rainièr lo Bòn; French: Le bon roi René). René was a member of the House of Valois-Anjou, a cadet branch of the French royal house, and the great-grandson of John II of France. He was a prince of the blood, and for most of his adult life also the brother-in-law of the reigning king Charles VII of France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René of Anjou is the 1,836th most popular politician (down from 1,595th in 2019), the 603rd most popular biography from France (down from 567th in 2019) and the 140th most popular French Politician.

René of Anjou is most famous for being the father of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, René of Anjou ranks 1,836 out of 19,576. Before him are Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, Boris I of Bulgaria, Glycerius, Haitham bin Tariq, Carinus, and Alexios IV Angelos. After him are Vojislav Koštunica, Frederick IV of Denmark, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Zedekiah, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, and Ur-Nammu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1409, René of Anjou ranks 2. Before him is Charles VIII of Sweden. After him are Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Thomas Palaiologos, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, Bernardo Rossellino, and Giovanni Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1480, René of Anjou ranks 2. Before him is Jean Fouquet. After him are Jan Długosz, Antonio Vivarini, Basarab the Old, Justus van Gent, Uhwudong, Janibek Khan, Tristão Vaz Teixeira, Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg, Eleanor of Scotland, and Nicolas Jenson.

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In France

Among people born in France, René of Anjou ranks 603 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Dausset (1916), Paul Claudel (1868), Gustave Caillebotte (1848), Blanche Monnier (1849), Hector Malot (1830), and Niki de Saint Phalle (1930). After him are Édouard Lalo (1823), Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne (1611), Nadia Boulanger (1887), William Wyler (1902), Marcel Lefebvre (1905), and Peter II of Courtenay (1155).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, René of Anjou ranks 140. Before him are Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise (1768), Léon Blum (1872), Gaspard II de Coligny (1519), Henri, Count of Chambord (1820), Theuderic I (485), and Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550). After him are Peter II of Courtenay (1155), Marine Le Pen (1968), Paul Doumer (1857), Caroline Bonaparte (1782), Avitus (395), and Christine of France (1606).

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