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NAME: Robert
OCCUPATION: Political Leader, King
BIRTH DATE: 1277
DEATH DATE: January 20, 1343
PLACE OF BIRTH: Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Italy
PLACE OF DEATH: Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Italy
AKA: Robert of Anjou
Nickname: Robert the Wise

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Robert Of Anjou, known as Robert the Wise, ruled as King of Naples for 34 years. He is best known as "the peace-maker of Italy."

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Robert Of Anjou, known as Robert the Wise, ruled as King of Naples for 34 years. He is best known as "the peace-maker of Italy" for the significant changes he brought during his rule. He is remembered by Petrarch and Boccaccio as a patron of the arts. At his death in 1343, he was succeeded by his 16-year-old granddaughter Joanna, who was already betrothed to her cousin, Andrew of Hungary.