Charles II “the Lame”
Part of The Encyclopedia of Southern Italy.
Charles II “the Lame”: (b. c1248 or 1254, in Naples; d. May 5, 1309). King of Naples (r1285-1309); Count of Anjou and Provence. Dante, in the Divine Comedy, places him in Hell because of his bloodthirstiness, treachery and avarice.
He married Maria, Princess of Hungary, on March 25, 1323, by whom he became the father of 14 children:
Charles Martel: b. Sept. 8, 1271; d. August 12, 1295, in Naples. Titular king of Hungary.
St. Louis of Toulouse: b. Feb. 9, 1275, in Nocera Inferiore; d, Aug. 19, 1298, Chateau de Brignoles). Bishop of Toulouse.
Robert “the Wise”: b. 1277; d. Jan. 20, 1343. King of Naples (r1309-1343).
Philip I of Taranto: b. Nov. 10, 1278; d. Dec. 26, 1331. Prince of Achaea and Taranto, Despot of Romania, Lord of Durazzo, titular Emperor of Constantinople.
Raymond Berengar:b. c1281; b.1307), Count of Provence, Prince of Piedmont and Andria.
John: b. 1283; d. aft. Mar. 16, 1308. A priest.
Tristan: b. 1284; d. bef. 1288.
Peter “Tempesta”: b. 1291; d. Aug. 29, 1315. Count of Eboli. He was killed at the Battle of Montecatini.
John of Gravina: b. 1294; d. Apr. 5, 1336, Naples. Duke of Durazzo, Prince of Achaea, and Count of Gravina.
Marguerite: b. 1273; d. Dec. 31, 1299. Countess of Anjou and Maine.
Blanche of Anjou: b.1280; d. Oct. 14, 1310, Barcelona). Queen consort of James II of Aragon.
Eleanor: b. Aug. 1289; d. Aug. 9, 1310, Monastery of St. Nicholas, Arene, Provence. Queen consort of Frederick III of Sicily.
Maria: b. 1290; d. c1346. Queen consort of Sancho I of Majorca.
Beatrice: b. 1295; d. c1321.