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	Charles IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (1751–1802), styled "Charles IV of England and Scotland" by Jacobites.
		Charles IV of Norway and XV of Sweden (1826–1872).
		Charles IV of Hungary and I of Austria (1887–1922).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_IV (106 words)

	Charles I of Sicily - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles sailed with the rest of the Crusaders from Aigues-Mortes in 1248, and fought gallantly at Damietta and during the fighting around Mansourah.
		Charles' wife Beatrice died on September 23, 1267, and he immediately sought a new marriage to Margaret, daughter of Bela IV of Hungary.
		Charles of Salerno sent a newly raised Provençal fleet to the relief of Malta; but it was caught by the main Aragonese fleet under Roger of Lauria and destroyed in the Battle of Malta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_I_of_Naples (4308 words)

	Kingdom Of Naples - LoveToKnow 1911
		Charles conquered the kingdom and took Joanna prisoner in 1381, and had her murdered the following 1 He was the second king of that name in Sicily, but was known as Frederick III.
		An English squadron approached Naples and occupied the island of Procida, but after a few engagements with the Republican fleet commanded by Caracciolo, an ex-officer in the Bourbon navy, it was recalled to Palermo, as the Franco-Spanish fleet was expected.
		On the 23rd the Austrians entered Naples, followed soon afterwards by the king; every vestige of freedom was suppressed, the reactionary Medici ministry appointed, and the inevitable state trials instituted with the usual harvest of executions and imprisonment.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Kingdom_Of_Naples (8990 words)

	CHARLES I, king of Naples and Sicily. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		(Charles of Anjou), 1227–85, king of Naples and Sicily (1266–85), count of Anjou and Provence, youngest brother of King Louis IX of France.
		Charles defeated (1266) Manfred at Benevento and defeated and executed Conradin in 1268.
		Charles I was the founder of the first Angevin dynasty in Naples.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/ch/Charles1Nap.html (239 words)

	Naples
		Naples was founded by Greeks from Cumæ, and Cumæ, according to Mommsen, is the Palæopolis to which Livy refers as existing not far from Naples and as being allied with the latter city against the Samnites.
		Naples, also, was obliged to receive the Samnites within its walls and to give to them participation in the government of the city, which explains her ambiguous conduct towards Rome during the Samnite War (325 B. In its alliance with Rome, Naples furnished only ships.
		Charles introduced many reforms, several, however, to the disadvantage of the Church (Tannucci ministry), and consequently he had difficulties with the Holy See which were not entirely cleared away by the concordat of 1755.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/n/naples.html (3525 words)

	Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor Summary
		Born in Naples on Nov. 11, 1748, Charles IV was the second son of Charles, King of Naples and Sicily, and Maria Amalia of Saxony.
		Charles IV (May 14, 1316 – 29 November, 1378), of the House of Luxembourg, King of the Romans (as Charles (Karl) IV, 1346 – 1378), Holy Roman Emperor (Charles IV, 1355 – 1378), King of Bohemia (Charles (Karel) I 1346 – 1378), Count of Luxembourg (1346 – 1353), Margrave of Brandenburg (1373 – 1378).
		Charles IV concentrated his energies chiefly on the economic and intellectual development of Bohemia, founding the Charles University of Prague in 1348 and encouraging the early humanists — he is known to have corresponded with Petrarch, whom he invited to visit his residence in Prague.
	www.bookrags.com /Charles_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor (2206 words)

	Charles IV
		When he was born, Charles Emanuel was also fifth in line to the English and Scottish thrones - after Charles, Prince of Wales, Henry, Cardinal Duke of York, King Charles Emanuel III of Sardinia, and the Duke of Savoy (later King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia).
		Charles Emanuel's sister Giuseppina suggested a match with her sister-in-law Princess Marie-Clothilde of France, daughter of the late Dauphin Louis and of his wife, Princess Maria Josefa of Saxony.
		Charles Emanuel was henceforward recognised by the Jacobites as "King Charles IV".
	www.jacobite.ca /kings/charles4.htm (1480 words)

	Naples, Italy
		In 1266, Charles I of Angiò transferred the capital of the kingdom of Sicily from Palermo to Naples, heralding a period of active civil renewal for the city.
		Charles I was particularly concerned with carrying out public works ' amongst other things he ordered the drainage and settlement of the marshy area in the north-east of the city, as well as the re-structuring of the Campano Aqueduct.
		Marble was sent to Naples by Donatello and Michelozzo for the tomb of Cardinal Brancaccio in the Church of Sant'Angelo a Nilo.
	worldfacts.us /Italy-Naples.htm (3156 words)

	Charles III, king of Spain, and of Naples and Sicily — Infoplease.com
		Charles III, 1716–88, king of Spain (1759–88) and of Naples and Sicily (1735–59), son of Philip V and
		Spain prospered under the rule of Charles, who is regarded as the greatest Bourbon king of Spain and one of the “enlightened despots.” His reign is noted for economic and administrative reforms and for the expulsion of the Jesuits (1767).
		Ferrante of Naples: the statecraft of a Renaissance prince.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0811453.html (310 words)

	Naples, kingdom of - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Under them S Italy flowered, but in 1266 Charles I (Charles of Anjou), founder of the Angevin dynasty, was invested with the crown by Pope Clement IV, who wished to drive the Hohenstaufen family from Italy.
		Charles lost Sicily in 1282 but retained his territories on the mainland, which came to be known as the kingdom of Naples.
		Charles VIII of France pressed the claim and in 1495 briefly seized Naples, thus starting the Italian Wars between France and Spain.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-naples-k.html (881 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Clement IV
		The negotiations with Charles of Anjou had progressed so far under the reign of Urban IV that it is difficult to see how the pope could now well draw back, even were he so inclined.
		Charles, preceding his army, came to Rome by sea, and upon the conclusion of a treaty, by which the liberties of the Church and the overlordship of the Holy See seemed to be most firmly secured, he received the investiture of his new kingdom.
		Naples opened her gates and the Angevin dynasty was established.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04019a.htm (1007 words)

	A brief history and guide to Naples, Italy
		Naples is the main city in the south of Italy, the capital of its home region of Campania, and the third biggest town in Italy.
		In the sixth century, Naples was conquered by the Byzantines, and it was one of the last duchies to fall to the all-conquering Normans in 1039, as they founded the Kingdom of Sicily.
		In 1266 Naples and the kingdom of Sicily were given by Pope Clement IV to Charles of Anjou, who moved the capital from Palermo to Naples.
	www.knowital.com /italy/napleshistory.html (712 words)

	Avalanche Press
		Naples ruled southern Italy and usually Sicily as well from the Middle Ages until Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Red Shirts overthrew the kingdom in 1860 and united it with the new Kingdom of Italy.
		Emperor Charles VI could not raise the tax revenue from the impoverished countryside to adequately defend the kingdom, and the Habsburg crown lacked the funds to build the ports and merchant ships and the fleets to protect them that the emperor’s advisors claimed could make Naples an economic powerhouse for the mostly land-locked Empire.
		Naples became a haven for Enlightenment thinkers and artists, especially those of the Roman Catholic persuasion, drawn by the Tanucci regime’s relaxed views and the standard draw for artists and writers — the lowest cost of living in Europe.
	www.avalanchepress.com /SKNaples.php (778 words)

	The Currency and Stamps of Naples (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Naples became a dependent kingdom of Spain in the Renaissance, and in 1759 Naples and Sicily became free-standing kingdoms when Charles III of Bourbon of Spain left those thrones to his second son Ferdinand IV.
		Bourbon Naples in the 18th century is remembered for its high culture, when the San Carlo theater, still in use and legendary for its incomparable acoustics was erected; when the philosopher G.B. Vico flourished; when the excavation of Pompeii began under royal patronage; and when exquisite works of art, such as superb porcelains, were produced.
		Naples and Sicily were conquered in 1861 by the soldier of fortune Garibaldi on behalf of the cause of Italian unification, at a time when the new and last king, Francis II, was inexperienced and lacking in leadership.
	bronze.ucok.edu /passport/italy/osburn/index.html (471 words)

	Caserta - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		(1901) town, 19,180; commune, 33373 The modern town (22 9 ft.) was a mere village belonging to the Caetani family of Sermoneta, who were counts of Caserta, until its purchase from them by Charles IV.
		of Naples, and the erection of the royal palace, begun by Luigi Vanvitelli (van Wittel) in 1752, but not completed until 1774 for Charles's son Ferdinand IV.
		The extensive gardens which occupy the hillside behind the palace are adorned with fountains and cascades; the botanical garden contains manytrees from northern climates.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Caserta (320 words)

	Charles III, king of Naples — FactMonster.com
		Charles III (Charles of Durazzo), 1345–86, king of Naples (1381–86) and, as Charles II, of Hungary (1385–86); great-grandson of Charles II of Naples.
		Charles conquered Naples, imprisoned Joanna, and was crowned (1381) by the pope.
		Charles repulsed attacks on Naples by Louis of Anjou.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0811446.html (197 words)

	Naples: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The history of Angevin Naples was one of steady decline.
		King Robert is the great-grandson of Louis VIII of France (in the direct male line,) through the latter's youngest son, Charles, who became King of Naples by papal dispensation in 1265, and on the battlefield in 1266 and 1268.
		Naples was never firmly held by the French and for several generations after the Hundred Years War French armies periodically campaigned in Italy to get it back.
	www.hyw.com /Books/History/Naples_.htm (524 words)

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		Married secondly in 1802 in Naples Princess Maria Isabella of Spain (*1789 Madrid,†1848 Portici).
		Married secondly in 1837 in Naples Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (*1816 Vienna,†1867 Albano).
		Married in 1536 in Naples Margaret of Habsburg (*1522 Pamele/Oudenaarde,†1586 Ortona).
	homepage.mac.com /crowns/i/avtxt.html (9064 words)

	History and background information on Campania, Italy
		Charles I (Charles of Anjou) lost Sicily in 1282, but he retained the mainland territories - these came to be known as the Kingdom of Naples, and roughly covered a region comprising modern day Campania, Abruzzo, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia and Calabria, with Naples as the capital.
		Ferdinand IV of Naples (Ferdinand III of Sicily) officially merged the two kingdoms in 1816 and titled himself 'Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies'.
		Sicily and Naples were to fall to the forces of Garibaldi in 1860, and, in 1861, Gaeta, the 'Two Sicilies' became part of the Kingdom of Italy.
	www.knowital.com /history/campania/campania-history.html (624 words)

	A Jacobite Gazetteer - Naples
		The city of Naples is located on the west coast of Italy, 185 kilometres south of the city of Rome.
		King Charles Emanuel IV of Sardinia (later King Charles IV)and his wife Queen Marie Clothilde were in the habit of worshipping in this church when they lived in Naples from 1800 to 1802.
		On the wall facing the tomb is a white marble urn containing the heart of Maria Teresa of Savoy, sister of King Charles IV and King Victor, and wife of the comte d'Artois (later King Charles X of France), brother of Queen Marie Clothilde.
	www.jacobite.ca /gazetteer/Italy/Naples.htm (663 words)

	HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF BOURBON - TWO SICILIES - The Royal House of Bourbon - Two Sicilies
		Charles of Bourbon and Farnese, Duke of Parma (later Carlo VII of Naples and Carlos III of Spain)
		Ferdinand IV King of Naples and III, King of Sicily, retained the title Infant of Spain, and from 8 Dec 1816 reigned as King Ferdinand I of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
		Succession is by male primogeniture in the descendants of Ferdinand I, then by male primogeniture among the younger sons of Charles III, then to the descendants of Charles IV and failing such male heirs to the female most closely related to the last King (or Head of the House).
	www.borbone-due-sicilie.org /english/history.html (733 words)

	Ferdinand IV, King of Naples by MENGS, Anton Raphael
		Ferdinand I (1751-1825) king of the Two Sicilies (1816-25) who earlier (1759-1806), as Ferdinand IV of Naples, led his kingdom in its fight against the French Revolution and its liberal ideas.
		The Republic was overthrown in June 1799, and Ferdinand returned to Naples, where he put to death the Republic's supporters, violating the terms of their surrender.
		In 1806 Napoleon's army captured Naples, forcing Ferdinand's flight to Sicily, where, yielding to British pressure to mitigate his absolutist rule, he removed Maria Carolina from the court, appointed his son Francis as regent, and granted the Sicilians a constitution.
	www.wga.hu /html/m/mengs/ferdinan.html (423 words)

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		Naples is the capital of South of Italy and the largest city of Campania, capital of the province and the region.
		Naples is the third most populated city in Italy (after Rome and Milan), with over a million inhabitants, and is the most important industrial center and trading port for the South.
		It is the largest Italian port, with a noteworthy nexus of railway and highways and a large international airport.
	www.lycos.com /info/naples.html (749 words)

	Around Naples Encyclopedia 15
		It is one of four palaces that the Bourbons of Naples used during their rule of the Kingdom of Naples (1730-1860): one is in Caserta, another at Capodimonte overlooking Naples, and the third is in Portici on the slopes of Vesuvius.
		The main entrance is on the west side of the building on Piazza Plebiscito, where the facade displays a mini-history lesson: statues of the rulers of the eight dynasties to rule Naples since the foundation of the Kingdom of Naples in the twelfth century.
		Roger the Norman, Frederick II of Swabia, Charles of Angiò, Alfonse of Aragon, Charles V, Charles III of Bourbon,
	faculty.ed.umuc.edu /~jmatthew/naples/blog15.html (8382 words)

	of Naples Family Genealogy
		The posthumous son of King Louis Viii of France, Charles I (1227-1285) was created count of Anjou by his elder brother King Louis Ix in 1246, founding the second Angevin dynasty.
		In 1266 Charles was invested by Pope Clement Iv with the kingship of Naples and Sicily, in return for expelling Manfred?, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II.
		- King of Naples (1285–1309), count of Anjou and Provence, son and successor of Charles I. In the war of the Sicilian Vespers between Charles I and Peter III of Aragón for possession of Sicily, Charles was captured (1284) in a naval battle by the Aragonese.
	www.aritek.com /hartgen/htm/of-naples.htm (1286 words)

	Around Naples Encyclopedia 13
		It is located on the premises of the former metal foundry of the Kingdom of Naples, a facility that produced most of the boilers for locomotives and steam-driven ships in the kingdom in the first half of the 19th century.
		In 1806, with Napoleon Bonaparte's brother, Joseph, installed as the king of Naples in what would be a decade of French rule of the kingdom, monastic life in the kingdom was drastically reorganized and the four monastery music schools were consolidated into a single building, the Church of San Sebastiano.
		This tiny isle, cradled in clear and shining waters, is a precious jewel case inbosoming natural sceneries of exquisite green shades, colors of bygone ages, iridescent views, and a wealth of marvelous sights of a primitive and wild grandeur.
	faculty.ed.umuc.edu /~jmatthew/naples/blog13.htm (5916 words)

	Warfare in Medieval Italy
		Warfare in Italy, from the Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV The 'Autobiography' of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316-1378), is a rare example of a personal memoir by a medieval ruler.
		This was followed by the Milanese capture of Bergamo and a rebellion by the citizens of Pavia against Charles.
		This text is from Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and his Legend of St.
	www.deremilitari.org /resources/sources/charles.htm (2252 words)

	Charles X - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Charles X Gustav (1622-1660), King of Sweden (1654-1660), the nephew of King Gustav II Adolph, born in Nyköping.
		Louis X: Charles I (of Naples and Sicily)
		Charles I (of Naples and Sicily) (1226-1285), King of Naples and Sicily (1266-1285).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Charles_X.html (119 words)

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