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	'''René II''' (] ]–] ]) was Count of Vaudémont from ], ] from ], and ] from ] to ]. He claimed the crown of Naples 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 Count of ] in ].		'''René II''' (] ], ], – ] ], ]) was Count of Vaudémont from ], ] from ], and ] from ] to ]. He claimed the crown of Naples 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 Count of ] in ].

	==Family==		==Family==

	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 ].		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 married ] in ] and had the following children:
⚫	* ] (]–])
⚫	* ] (]–]), first ]
⚫	* ] and Bishop of Metz (]–])
⚫	* Louis, Count of Vaudémont (]–])
⚫	* Francis, Count of Lambesc (]–])
	* plus six others who died young

	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.		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.

	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.

			He married on ], ] Jeanne d'Harcourt (d. ]), Countess of ], but the marriage was annulled in ].

		⚫	René married ] in ] on ], ] and had the following children:
			* Charles (b. ], ], ]), d. young
			* François (], ], ]) (died at birth)
		⚫	* ] (]–])
			* Nicholas (], ], ]), d. young
		⚫	* ] (]–]), first ]
		⚫	* ] and Bishop of ] (]–])
		⚫	* Louis, ] (]–])
		⚫	* Francis, Count of Lambesc (]–])
			* Anne (], ], ] – ])
			* Isabelle (], ], ] – bef. ])
			* Claude and Catherine (twins) (], ], ]), d. young

	==Life==		==Life==
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René II (May 2 1451, Angers, – December 10 1508, Fains) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown 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.

Family

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

His maternal grandfather René I of Anjou died in 1480 his mother succeeded to René's claims as King of Naples and René took the title of Duke of Calabria, as heir apparent.

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.

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:

Charles (b. August 17, 1486, Nancy), d. young
François (July 5, 1487, Pont-à-Mousson) (died at birth)
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (1489–1544)
Nicholas (April 9, 1493, Nancy), d. young
Claude, Duke of Guise (1496–1550), first Duke of Guise
John, Cardinal of Lorraine and Bishop of Metz (1498–1550)
Louis, Count of Vaudémont (1500–1526)
Francis, Count of Lambesc (1506–1525)
Anne (December 19, 1490, Bar-le-Duc – 1491)
Isabelle (November 2, 1494, Lunéville – bef. 1508)
Claude and Catherine (twins) (November 24, 1502, Bar-le-Duc), d. young

Life

During his rule, René had to fight an attempted invasion of Lorraine by Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy. The attempt failed with the help of the king of France and Charles died while besieging Nancy.

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	Succeeded by: Claude

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