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René II, Duke of Lorraine

1451 - 1508

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René II (2 May 1451 – 10 December 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508. He succeeded his uncle John of Vaudémont as Count of Harcourt in 1473, exchanging it for the county of Aumale in 1495. He succeeded as Count of Guise in 1504. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René II, Duke of Lorraine is the 4,582nd most popular politician (down from 3,981st in 2019), the 1,333rd most popular biography from France (down from 1,237th in 2019) and the 323rd most popular French Politician.

René II, Duke of Lorraine is most famous for being the son of René I, Duke of Lorraine. He was also the father of René III, Duke of Lorraine.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, René II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 4,582 out of 19,576. Before him are Jean Bart, Agatha Barbara, Prince Ernst of Hohenberg, Gaston Thorn, Anaxandridas II, and Aaron Burr. After him are Theodemir, Arsaces II of Parthia, Markos Vafeiadis, Anatoly Sobchak, Plectrude, and François Fillon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1451, René II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 6. Before him are Christopher Columbus, Isabella I of Castile, Muhammad Shaybani, James III of Scotland, and Frederick of Naples. After him are Kemal Reis, Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence, Nicolás de Ovando, and Franchinus Gaffurius. Among people deceased in 1508, René II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 4. Before him are Ludovico Sforza, Isaac Abarbanel, and Beatrice of Naples. After him are Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Conrad Celtes, Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Philip, Elector Palatine, Nephon II of Constantinople, Radu IV the Great, Lourenço de Almeida, and Nilus of Sora.

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In France

Among people born in France, René II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 1,333 out of 6,770. Before him are Gérard Genette (1930), Humbert of Silva Candida (1000), Yves Tanguy (1900), Comtessa de Dia (1175), Joan of England, Queen of Sicily (1165), and Jean Bart (1650). After him are François Fillon (1954), Jean de Joinville (1224), Georges Auric (1899), Odo the Great (650), Georges Duby (1919), and James Tissot (1836).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, René II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 323. Before him are Ariovistus (-101), Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (1346), Carausius (300), Marie Angélique de Scorailles (1661), Gérard Genette (1930), and Jean Bart (1650). After him are François Fillon (1954), Odo the Great (650), Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (1543), Theobald II of Navarre (1239), Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse (1678), and Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1580).

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