René of Anjou

René of Anjou (1409-1480) was a French nobleman, known as the "Good King René." He was a prince, duke, and count, involved in the complex politics of 15th-century France. René was notable for his claims to the thrones of both Sicily and Jerusalem, connecting him to broader European conflicts. He was also a patron of the arts, promoting literature, music, and painting. His legacy includes the cultivation of chivalric values and culture during a tumultuous period marked by the Hundred Years' War and internal strife in France. He is sometimes remembered as a symbol of courtly ideals and Renaissance humanism.