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'''René II''' (], ] ] – ] ], ]) was Count of Vaudémont from ], ] from ], and ] from ] to ]. He claimed the crown of the ] and the County of ] as the ] ]–] and as ] and ] 1493–1508. He succeeded his uncle ] as Count of ] and ] in ], using the first title before ] and the second title after. He succeeded as ] in ]. '''René II''' (] ] – ] ]) was Count of Vaudémont from ], ] from ], and ] from ] to ]. He claimed the crown of the ] and the County of ] as the ] ]–] and as ] and ] 1493–1508. He succeeded his uncle ] as Count of ] and ] in ], using the first title before ] and the second title after. He succeeded as ] in ].


==Family== ==Life==


He was born in ], the son of ] and ].
⚫ He was the son of ] and ]. On his mother's side, he was a grandson of ]. His father was a member of the Vaudémont family, a junior branch of the Lorraine ducal family, descending from ]. He was thus both heir-general and heir-male to the Duchy when he succeeded on the death of his cousin ] in ].


René spent his youth in the court of his grandfather ] between Angers and ], succeeding to his father in Vaudémont in 1470 and, three years later, to his uncle as captain of Angers, senechal and governor of Anjou. In the same year he became Duke of Lorraine, which was at the time under the pressure of both ] and ] of Burgundy, with whom he initially allied. When the latter began to establish garrisons in Lorraine, however, René secretly allied with Louis (1474). Charles invaded the duchy and René was forced to quit ] (] ]). He regained the city on October 5, and moved to Switzerland to hire an army of ]; with this force René defeated Charles at the ] (] ]).
His maternal grandfather ] died in ] his mother succeeded to René's claims as King of Naples and René took the title of Duke of Calabria, as heir apparent.

Later, René got to bad terms with Louis, who had taken most of his heritage. he moved to Italy and defeated the Duke of Ferrara in the ] as an ally of the ].


When his mother ] died in ], he succeeded as ], and in her claims to the kingdoms of Naples and Jerusalem. When his mother ] died in ], he succeeded as ], and in her claims to the kingdoms of Naples and Jerusalem.

In ] René took part in the first phase of the so called "Fool-war", but prudentially retired after a while. In ] the Neapolitans offered him the crown of the ], and René set and expedition to gain possession of the reign; he was however halted by the new French king, ], who was nourishing the same project aim for himself.

René fell ill during a hunt in ], and died in December ].

==Family and children==

⚫ On his mother's side, he was a grandson of ]. His father was a member of the Vaudémont family, a junior branch of the Lorraine ducal family, descending from ]. He was thus both heir-general and heir-male to the Duchy when he succeeded on the death of his cousin ] in ].


He married on ], ] Jeanne d'Harcourt (d. ]), Countess of ], but the marriage was annulled in ]. He married on ], ] Jeanne d'Harcourt (d. ]), Countess of ], but the marriage was annulled in ].
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* Isabelle (], ], ] – bef. ]) * Isabelle (], ], ] – bef. ])
* Claude and Catherine (twins) (], ], ]), d. young * Claude and Catherine (twins) (], ], ]), d. young

==Life==

During his rule, René had to fight an attempted invasion of ] by ], ]. With the king's help, and that of his army of ], René defeated Charles at the ].


==See also== ==See also==

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René II of Lorraine.
René II of Lorraine.

René II (May 2 1451 – December 10 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 and Aumale in 1473, using the first title before 1495 and the second title after. He succeeded as Count of Guise in 1504.

Life

He was born in Angers, the son of Yolande of Lorraine and Frederick, Count of Vaudémont.

René spent his youth in the court of his grandfather René I of Anjou between Angers and Provence, succeeding to his father in Vaudémont in 1470 and, three years later, to his uncle as captain of Angers, senechal and governor of Anjou. In the same year he became Duke of Lorraine, which was at the time under the pressure of both Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold of Burgundy, with whom he initially allied. When the latter began to establish garrisons in Lorraine, however, René secretly allied with Louis (1474). Charles invaded the duchy and René was forced to quit Nancy (January 11 1476). He regained the city on October 5, and moved to Switzerland to hire an army of Swiss mercenaries; with this force René defeated Charles at the Battle of Nancy (January 5 ]).

Later, René got to bad terms with Louis, who had taken most of his heritage. he moved to Italy and defeated the Duke of Ferrara in the Battle of Adria as an ally of the Republic of Venice.

When his mother Yolande of Anjou died in 1483, he succeeded as Duke of Bar, and in her claims to the kingdoms of Naples and Jerusalem.

In 1485 René took part in the first phase of the so called "Fool-war", but prudentially retired after a while. In 1488 the Neapolitans offered him the crown of the Kingdom of Naples, and René set and expedition to gain possession of the reign; he was however halted by the new French king, Charles VIII, who was nourishing the same project aim for himself.

René fell ill during a hunt in Fains, and died in December 1508.

Family and children

On his mother's side, he was a grandson of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine. His father was a member of the Vaudémont family, a junior branch of the Lorraine ducal family, descending from John I, Duke of Lorraine. He was thus both heir-general and heir-male to the Duchy when he succeeded on the death of his cousin Nicholas in 1473.

He married on September 9, 1471 Jeanne d'Harcourt (d. 1488), Countess of Tancarville, but the marriage was annulled in 1485.

René married Phillipa of Guelders in Orléans on September 1, 1485 and had the following children:

See also

Preceded by:
Frederick 		Count of Vaudémont
1470–1508 		Succeeded by:
Anthony
Preceded by:
Nicholas I 		Duke of Lorraine
with Yolande to 1483
1473–1508
Preceded by:
— 		Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson
1480–1508
Preceded by:
Yolande 		Duke of Bar
1483–1508
Preceded by:
John 		Count of Harcourt/Aumale
1473–1495–1508 		Succeeded by:
Claude
Preceded by:
Charlotte d'Armagnac, 7th Duchesse de Nemours 		Count of Guise
1504–1508
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