John II of Anjou (1425 - 1470, in Barcelona) was Duke of Lorraine from 1453 to his death. He inherited the duchy from his mother, Duchess Isabelle, during the life of his father, duke Rene of Anjou, also Duke of Lorraine and titular king of Naples. He was better known as the Duke of Calabria, and spent most of his time engaging in plots for Angevin recovery of Naples. Events Foundation of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Births Deaths March 17 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Ashikaga shogun July 21 - Manuel II Palaeologus, Byzantine Emperor Categories: 1425 ... Events May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain ( 41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ... Events May 29 - Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). ... René I of Naples (René I the Good, French Le bon roi René) (January 16, 1409–July 10, 1480), was duke of Anjou, count of Provence (1434–1480), duke of Bar (1430–1480), duke of Lorraine (1431–1453), king of Naples (1438-1442), king of Sicily (1434–1480) and nominal... The following is a list of monarchs of Naples and Sicily: See also: List of Counts of Apulia and Calabria Hauteville Counts of Sicily, 1071-1130 Roger I 1071-1101 Simon 1101-1105 Roger II 1105-1130 Hauteville Kings of Sicily, 1130-1198 Roger II 1130-1154 William I 1154...

See also: Dukes of Lorraine family tree This is a family tree of the Duchy of Lorraine. ...

Isabella (1400 - February 28, 1453) was Duchess of Lorraine from 1431 to her death. ... René dAnjou, René I of Naples (René I the Good, French Le bon roi René) (January 16, 1409–July 10, 1480), was duke of Anjou, count of Provence (1434–1480), count of Piedmont, duke of Bar (1430–1480), duke of Lorraine (1431–1453), king of Naples (1438-1442), titular... The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ... Nicholas of Anjou (1448 - 1473, in Nancy) was Duke of Lorraine from 1470 to his death. ...