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  ROBERT II. (OF FRANCE) - LoveToKnow Article on ROBERT II. (OF FRANCE)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
ROBERT I. (a 865-923), king of France, or king of the Franks, was the younger son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and the brother of Odo, or Eudes, who became king of the western Franks in 888.
Robert's concluding days were troubled by a rising on the part of these two sons, and after a short war, in which he was worsted, the king died at Melun on the 2oth of July 1031.
ROBERT (1275-1343), king of Naples, was the son of Charles II., duke of Anjou and king of Naples, and in his youth took part in several expeditions to Sicily with the object of wresting the island from Frederick III.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROBERT_II_OF_FRANCE_.htm   (1317 words)

  
 Robert of Naples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert the Wise, third but eldest surviving son of King Charles II of Naples the Lame, was Duke of Calabria (1296–1309), King of Naples and titular King of Jerusalem, and Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1309–1343).
While Robert's nephew Charles Robert of Anjou could as rightfully have succeeded, as the son of his elder brother, Charles Martel, i.e based on primogeniture, he was preoccupied with the capture of the Hungarian crown (which he accomplished in 1310) and did not press his claim on the crown.
Robert was the heir in proximity of blood.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_of_Naples   (329 words)

  
 Joan I of Naples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was Countess of Provence and Forcalquier, Queen of Naples and titular Queen of Jerusalem and Sicily 1343–1382, and Princess of Achaea 1373/1375–1381.
She was the daughter of Charles, Duke of Calabria (eldest son of king Robert I of Naples) and Marie of Valois (a sister of King Philip VI of France).
At the age of seven years (1334), she was betrothed to her 6-year-old second cousin Prince Andrew (Hung: Endre) of the Hungarian branch of the House of Anjou, the son of Charles I of Hungary and younger brother of Louis I.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joan_I_of_Naples   (583 words)

  
 NAPLES - LoveToKnow Article on NAPLES
NAPLES, KINGDOM OF, the name conventionally given to the kingdom of Sicily on the Italian mainland (Sicily beyond the Pharos), to distinguish it from that of Sicily pr~pef (Sicily on this side of the Pharos, i.e.
The history of the kingdom of Naples is inextricably interwoven with that of Sicily, with which for long periods it was united as the kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Robert had been a capable ruler, a scholar and a friend of Petrarch, but he lost influence as a Guelph leader owing to the rise of other powerful princes and republics, while in Naples itself his authority was limited by the rights of a turbulent and rebellious baronage (see ROBERT, king of Naples).
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 Naples:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Robert of Anjou (231), King of Arles, presently on the throne, and Giovanna, his granddaughter (who is not the heir for Arles, however, even though she is the closest relative.
Robert needed a male heir and he didn't have one when he died.) The situation of the 60 year old Robert of Anjou (King of Arles and Naples) is a complex one.
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.
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 ROBERT (2 DUKES OF NORMANDY) - LoveToKnow Article on ROBERT (2 DUKES OF NORMANDY)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dante was perhaps too severe on Robert, whom he described as a re da sermone (word king), and contemporary critics accused him of covetous-ness, a fault partly excused by his pressing need of money to pay the expenses of his perpetual wars.
At his court Robert sheltered the exiled English princes, Edward, afterwards King Edward the Confessor, and his brother Alfred, and fitted out a fleet for the purpose of restoring them to their inheritance, but this was scattered by a storm.
In 1089 his duchy was invaded by William II., who soon made peace with Robert, the two agreeing to dispossess their brother Henry of his lands in Normandy.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROBERT_2_DUKES_OF_NORMANDY_.htm   (2227 words)

  
 Robert J. Naples is 2nd candidate for v.p. post (03-02-95)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Robert J. Naples is 2nd candidate for v.p.
Naples will be in Newark Thursday and Friday, March 9-10, meeting with a wide range of University constituencies, including students, faculty and staff.
Naples holds bachelor's and master's degrees from SUNY at Buffalo and his doctorate in education from Temple University.
www.udel.edu /PR/UpDate/95/22/20.html   (469 words)

  
 Chapter Chapter 23 of Valperga by Mary Shelley
Robert, king of Naples, was at the head of the Guelph army at Genoa.
The king of Naples had fitted out a fleet to go and attack the king of Sicily, who was a protector of the Ghibelines.
The fire was seen by the galley, in which the eldest son of king Robert was embarked, and which bore down to his relief.
www.bibliomania.com /0/0/43/2398/27632/1.html   (714 words)

  
 The Mountain Times
Anna Christine Naples, daughter of Chris Naples of the area and Robert F. Naples of Durham receives her Doctor of Pharmacy this Sunday, May 18, 2003 at the University of North Carolina-School of Pharmacy- Chapel Hill at Kenan Stadium.
Naples is the stepdaughter of Ronnie Hughes of West Jefferson and Becky Martin of Durham.
Naples completed her degree with a pharmacy rotation in Wilmington, NC for much of this last year.
www.mountaintimes.com /mtweekly/2003/0522/naples.htm   (164 words)

  
 27TH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Robert of NAPLES King was born in 1265 in Naples - Angevin family.
Eleanor of NAPLES died in 1325 in Sicily?.
She was born in Naples - dtr of Charles II of Anjou.
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 Re: Oil Colours for old paint. tec
Naples yellow was once one of the most useful pigments for artists (lead-tin yellow is chemically similar and was used in place of it at certain points in history).
Naples generally is available in an orange-yellow version and a less orange version that is lighter.
Naples yellow is valued for its extreme opaqueness and the fact that it's lightfast and doesn't crack.
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 ::: Stair Sainty Gallery :::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Robert's father, Nicolas Robert, served as ecuyer (an upper servant) to the well-connected Marquis of Choiseul-Stainville, an association that proved useful throughout his son’s life.
Hubert Robert was given a classical education by the Jesuits at the prestigious Collége de Navarre (1745-1751), the most important Paris school after the Sorbonne.
Saint-Non took Robert to Naples in April 1760 for a visit that exposed him to the excavations at Pompeii and provided him with further sources for his capriccii.
www.europeanpaintings.com /html/bio.asp?numcol=16   (479 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Robert of Naples
Robert the Wise, son of King Charles II of Naples the Lame, was Duke of Calabria (1296-1309), King of Naples and Titular King of Jerusalem and Sicily, and Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1309-1343).
Robert's nephew Charles Robert of Anjou had recently (up to 1308) succeeded in relatively securing the Hungarian throne for himself.
However, in his will, he made his greatnephew Andrew of Hungary, second son of Charles Robert, as equal heir of the kingdom with Andrew's betrothed, his own granddaughter Joanna, thus making bad relations between the young couple as Joanna did not want to share the kingdom.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Robert-of-Naples   (852 words)

  
 Articles - Charles II of Naples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1248, died 5 May 1309, Naples) was the King of Naples and Sicily, titular king of Jerusalem, and Prince of Salerno.
Charles was also to induce his cousin Charles of Valois to renounce for twenty thousand pounds of silver the kingdom of Aragon which given him by Pope Martin IV to punish Peter for having invaded Sicily, but which the Valois had never effectively occupied.
John of Gravina (1294 – April 5, 1336, Naples), Duke of Durazzo, Prince of Achaea, and Count of Gravina, married March 1318 (div 1321) Matilda of Hainault (November 29, 1293–1336), married November 14, 1321 Agnes of Périgord (d.
www.worldhammock.com /articles/Charles_II_of_Naples   (652 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Joanna I (Italian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She was the granddaughter of King Robert of Naples, whom she succeeded with her husband, Andrew of Hungary.
The murder (1345) of Andrew at the queen's behest brought the wrath of Andrew's brother, Louis I of Hungary.
Charles conquered (1381) Naples, imprisoned the queen, and was granted the kingdom by the pope.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/J/Joanna1.html   (267 words)

  
 Robert of Naples -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He was made King of Naples and Sicily in 1309, his reign being blessed by Rome’s 196th (Click link for more info and facts about Pope Clement V) Pope Clement V (born Bertrand de Got in (A region of southwestern France) Gascony, (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France).
King Robert I was nicknamed "the peace-maker of Italy" due to the years of significant changes he made to (A port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region) Naples.
He was succeeded by his young granddaughter, Jeanne d'Anjou or (Click link for more info and facts about Joan I of Naples) Joan I of Naples.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/robert_of_naples.htm   (263 words)

  
 Suspense author Robert Ludlum dies in Naples
Suspense novelist Robert Ludlum, author of the Jason Bourne series of spy thrillers and "The Matarese Circle," died Monday.
Arrangements are being made at Hodges Funeral Chapel in North Naples, pending the arrival of family members.
Henry Morrison, Ludlum's literary agent since 1967, said the family in Naples planned to issue a formal statement on Tuesday.
web.naplesnews.com /01/03/naples/d603138a.htm   (635 words)

  
 Robert Koop Johnson Family Law Lawyer Naples Fort Myers Southwest Florida FL Divorce Attorney
Attorney Robert Koop Johnson is licensed to practice law in both Florida and Iowa.
His office is located in Naples, Florida and he has the ability and experience to handle the divorce and family law needs of clients throughout Southwest Florida, including the communities of Fort Myers, Marco Island, Naples, Naples Park, East Naples, North Naples, and Bonita Springs.
Johnson was licensed to practice law in Iowa in 1975 and in Florida in 1993.
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 Cleveland Clinic Florida > Naples> News > Press Releases > 2002 > Sadaty Joins Department of Internal ...
Naples, FL – Robert D. Sadaty, M.D., has joined the Department of Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Florida Naples (CCFN).
Cleveland Clinic Florida Naples is a fully integrated medical campus that includes a modern clinic housing physicians representing more than 20 different specialties, a 24-hour emergency department, a state-of-the-art surgery center, a fully equipped diagnostic center, and a 70-bed hospital.
It is an integral part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio, a not-for-profit, multi-specialty referral group practice, renowned worldwide for providing outstanding medical excellence with an emphasis on research and education.
www.clevelandclinic.org /florida/naples/news/releases/2002/2002.11.20c.htm   (320 words)

  
 Teams in Italy
Robert and Muriel Hamilton first moved to Naples in 1990 after completing the Tilsley College ‘Training for Service’ Course.
Their aim is to encourage and disciple the Christians in Naples.
The vision is for every house in Naples to have received a copy of John’s Gospel.
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 Chapter Appendix of Valperga by Mary Shelley
Negotiations between Robert & the King of Naples {a mistranslation of Sismondi’s text; Mary’s translation should read ‘Negotiations between Henry VII and Robert King of Naples’}.
A new army arrives for the Emperor—attacks Naples—The Florentines give Robert the Lordship of their town.
Robert imperial Vicar of Italy—Treaty between Robert, the Guelphs & the Pisans.
www.bibliomania.com /0/0/43/2398/27649/1.html   (639 words)

  
 Wall Street scandal trickles down to Naples investors - Law Firm Tew Cardenas LLP Attorneys Miami, Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The investors, who are mostly Naples retirees, contend that the analysts for the big firms didn't do their jobs when they gave "buy" recommendations on stocks even though they privately believed the companies were performing poorly.
Roland wasn't included in the Naples claim because he didn't fit the profile of the other investors, who had placed only a marginal percentage of their portfolios into ICGE stock.
Vernon said one of the reasons he pursued the Naples case is that it appears to him everyone he represents did everything they were supposed to do.
www.tewlaw.com /CM/NewsAndEvents/NewsAndEvents166.asp   (2719 words)

  
 Robert I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329), usually known as Robert the Bruce
Robert I, Count of Flanders, known as Robert the Frisian
Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (1011 – 1076)
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 Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr Robert J. Naples manages a wide variety of problems relating to the Mouth, Teeth and Facial Regions.
Dr Robert J. Naples has been trained to deal with wisdom teeth and other extractions, dental implants, bone grafting, sinus lifting, and orthognathic (jaw) surgery.
Robert J. Naples Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is located in Round Rock, TX.
www.drnaples.com   (125 words)

  
 Naples Daily News: Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The restaurant is co-owned by Chasez and Robert Daly, a Naples resident who also owns Naples-based RDL Group & Associates Inc., a financial consulting firm.
Zen was a 50-50 partnership between Chasez and Robert Daly, a Naples resident.
Robert Tardif, trustee in the case, asked Ray Chasez about his son's intent with the business because of his involvement in *NSYNC.
naplesnews.com /npdn/business/article/0,2071,NPDN_14901_3972981,00.html   (577 words)

  
 Samantha Kelly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
"Religious Patronage and Royal Propaganda in Angevin Naples: Santa Maria Donna Regina in Context," in The Church of Santa Maria Donna Regina: Art, Iconography, and Patronage in Fourteenth-Century Naples, edited by Cordelia Warr and Janis Elliott.
The New Solomon: Robert of Naples (1309-1343) and Fourteenth-Century Kingship.
"Robert of Naples and the Spiritual Franciscans." Cristianesimo nella storia 20 (1999): 41-80.
history.rutgers.edu /People/skelly.htm   (243 words)

  
 History
Supported by the papacy, he became King of Naples and Sicily, defeating the Hohenstaufen Manfred in 1265 and Conradin in 1268, thus extinguishing that dynasty's claims to both the southern territories and the Imperial title.
Charles of Anjou changed the face of European politics and founded a dynasty whose predominance would last until the death of Robert of Naples in 1343.
The Sicilians, unhappy with heavy tax burdens and the moving of the capital to Naples, massacred the French garrison and offered the crown instead to Peter III of Aragon.
www.brown.edu /Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/history/characters/charles_i_anjou.shtml   (332 words)

  
 Naples Art Association at the von Liebig Center
Naples artist Robert Vickery paints primarily in egg tempera.
Robert Vickrey celebrates his 80 th birthday during this exhibition.
In 1971, members of the Naples Art Association initiated a scholarship program designed to encourage young aspiring artists to realize their dreams of becoming professionals in the visual arts.
www.naplesartcenter.org /upcomingexhibitions.htm   (960 words)

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