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Charles, Duke of Calabria

Robert of Naples’s heir died before his father. His death transferred the succession to his daughters Joanna and Mary; their descendants later took part in the struggles between Angevin branches.

1298 – 1328DukeAnjou
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Portrait of Charles, Duke of Calabria
Posthumous representationCharles, Duke of Calabria · dynastic portrait seriesAntoni Boys (Anton Waiss) · Sixteenth centuryKunsthistorisches Museum, ViennaPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Key details

Birth: 1298 Documented

Death: 1328 Documented

Role: Duke

Dynasty: Anjou

Territories: Naples (ES)

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Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Robert of Naples

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Violant of Aragon and Sicily

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipDocumented

    Marie of Valois

    The authority record identifies Marie of Valois (GND 1346358923) as spouse.
    Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Karl, Calabria, Duca · Relationships: spouse → GND 1346358923
    Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
Biographical and contextual references (2)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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