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Robert IV Of Artois, Count Of Eu
Robert IV of Artois (1356 – 20 July 1387), son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from April to July 1387 and Duke of Durazzo from 1376 to 1383. About 1376, he married Joanna of Durazzo, daughter of Charles, Duke of Durazzo. Robert became the Duke of Durazzo through the right of his wife until 1383 when Karl Thopia took over Durrës. Robert inherited the County of Eu upon his father's death on 6 April 1387, along with Saint-Valery and Ault. However, as he was in Naples at the time, he never learned of his father's death nor did he rule his lands. On 20 July 1387, he and his wife were poisoned on the orders of Joanna's own sister Margaret, Queen Regent of Naples, while they were staying at Castel dell'Ovo. Robert and Joanna were buried in the church of San Lorenzo Maggiore in Naples. The marriage of Robert and Joanna was childless. Robert was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother, Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Durazzo (title)
The Duke or Duchess of Durazzo () also known as Duke or Duchess of Durrës was a noble title used by the rulers of Durrës (city in modern-day Albania) during the Middle Ages, middle ages. The title was originally established by the Capetian House of Anjou, House of Anjou-Durazzo following the decline of the Kingdom of Albania (medieval), Kingdom of Albania, and it was later adopted by the Thopia family, House of Thopia, one of the major Albanian nobility, noble families in Albania in the Middle Ages, medieval Albania. The last holder of the title was the Albanians, Albanian prince Gjergj Thopia, who was compelled to cede the city of Durrës to the Republic of Venice, Venetians in 1392. The modern-day descendants of the Dukes and Duchesses of Durazzo no longer hold any social or political power within the city. History and Usage Background and the Venetian Duchy Before the Angevins, the Venetian Duchy of Durazzo (Republic of Venice), Duchy of Durazzo had existed but it rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the List of cities and towns in Albania#List, second most populous city of the Albania, Republic of Albania and county seat, seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest list of oldest continuously inhabited cities, continuously inhabited cities, with roughly 2,500 years of recorded history. It is located on a flat plain along the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast between the mouths of the Erzen River, Erzen and Ishëm (river), Ishëm at the southeastern corner of the Adriatic Sea. Durrës' climate is profoundly influenced by a seasonal Mediterranean climate. Durrës was founded under the name of Epidamnos around the 7th century BC, by Ancient Greece, ancient Greek colonists from Corinth and Korkyra (polis), Corcyra in cooperation with the Taulantii, a local Illyrians, Illyrian tribe. Also known as Dyrrachium, Durrës developed as it became an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Murdered In Campania
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French People Murdered Abroad
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukes Of Durazzo
Duchy of Durazzo may refer to: * Duchy of Durazzo, name used by Roger of Howden for the County Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos The County Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos existed from 1185 to 1479 as part of the Kingdom of Sicily. The title and the right to rule the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Zakynthos was originally given to Margaritus of Brindisi for his serv ... * Duchy of Durazzo (Republic of Venice), a short-lived Venetian province in 1205–1213 * Duchy of Durazzo (Angevin), the remnant of the Angevin Kingdom of Albania between 1332 and 1368 See also * Duchy of Dyrrachium {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Monarchs
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Deaths By Poisoning
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Counts Of Eu
This is a list of the counts of Eu, Seine-Maritime, Eu, a French county in the Middle Ages (Eu, Seine-Maritime, Eu is in the department of Seine-Maritime, in the extreme north of Normandy), disputed between Kingdom of France, France and Kingdom of England, England during parts of the Hundred Years' War. House of Normandy * 996–1015: Geoffrey, Count of Eu, Geoffrey, also Count of Brionne, illegitimate son of Duke Richard I of Normandy * 1015–1040: Gilbert, Count of Brionne, Gilbert, also Count of Brionne, son of the previous * 1040–1050 (approximate): William I, Count of Eu, William I, brother of Geoffrey *William Busac, son of the previous, 1050-1053 (approximate) *Robert, Count of Eu, Robert I, also Lord of Hastings, son of William I, 1053-1093 *William II, Count of Eu, William II, also Lord of Hastings, son of Robert, 1093-1096 *Henry, Count of Eu, Henry I, also Lord of Hastings, son of William II, 1096-1140 *John, Count of Eu, John, also Lord of Hastings, son of Henry I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1387 Deaths
Year 1387 (Roman numerals, MCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * Elizabeth of Bosnia, Elizabeta Kotromanic, mother of Mary, Queen of Hungary and the regent of Hungary, is murdered in prison by the Croatian rebels (her daughter is liberated on 4 June). * January 1 – Charles III of Navarre, Charles III ascends to the throne of Kingdom of Navarre, Navarre, after the death of his father, Charles II of Navarre, Charles II. * January 5 – John I of Aragon, John I succeeds his father, Peter IV of Aragon, Peter IV, as King of Kingdom of Aragon, Aragon and Kingdom of Valencia, Valencia, and forms an alliance with France and Castile. * March 11 – Battle of Castagnaro: Padua, led by John Hawkwood, is victorious over Giovanni Ordelaffi of Verona. * March 24–March 25, 25 – Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate: The Kingdom of England is victorious over a Kingdom of France, Franco-Crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1356 Births
Year 1356 ( MCCCLVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 20 – Edward Balliol surrenders his title as King of Scotland, to Edward III of England. * ca. February – Burnt Candlemas: Edward III of England burns down every town and village in Lothian, Scotland. * June 17 – The city of Lwów is granted Magdeburg rights by Casimir III of Poland. The advantages of the rights are not only economic, but also political. * September 19 – Hundred Years' War – Battle of Poitiers: The English, commanded by Edward, the Black Prince, defeat the French. The greatly outnumbered English forces not only rout the French, but capture the French king John II of France and his youngest son, the future Philip II of Burgundy. * October 17 – Erik XII proclaims himself king of Sweden, in opposition to his father, King Magnus IV. Thus begins a civil war in Sweden between father and son, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Of Artois, Count Of Eu
Philip of Artois (1358 – 16 June 1397), sometimes Philip I, son of John of Artois, Count of Eu, and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert. Philip was an ignoble and hotheaded soldier. In 1383, he captured the town of Bourbourg from the English. He went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and was imprisoned there by Barquq, the Sultan of Egypt, being released through the mediation of Jean Boucicaut and the Venetians. In 1390, he joined the unsuccessful expedition of Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, against Mahdia. In 1393, Philip was created Constable of France. As a prominent crusader, Philip was one of the French contingent sent to take part in the Battle of Nicopolis. After forcing the French into battle, he was captured after the battle and subsequently died in captivity. Marriage On 27 January 1393, Philip married Marie (1367 – 1434), daughter of John, Duke of Berry. They had: * Philip (1393 – 23 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Of Durazzo
Margaret of Durazzo ( 28 July 1347 – 6 August 1412) was Queen of Naples and Hungary and Princess of Achaea as the spouse of Charles III of Naples. She was regent of Naples from 1386 until 1393 during the minority of her son Ladislaus of Naples. Life She was the fourth daughter of Charles, Duke of Durazzo (1323–1348), and Maria of Calabria, but the only one to have children; her legitimate line of descent, as well as the century-old Capetian House of Anjou, ended with her daughter. In February 1369, Margaret married her paternal first cousin Charles of Durazzo. He was a son of Louis of Durazzo, another son of John, Duke of Durazzo, and his second wife Agnes de Périgord. The bride was twenty-two years old and the groom twenty-four. Queen Charles managed to depose her maternal aunt Queen Joanna I of Naples in 1382. He succeeded her and Margaret became his queen consort. Charles succeeded James of Baux as Prince of Achaea in 1383 with Margaret still as his consort. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
