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 Joan II of Naples - Definition 

Joan II of Naples (1371-1435), was Queen from 1414 to 1435. Daughter of Charles III of Naples, she succeeded her brother Ladislas of Naples. Her reign was marked by power struggles of her various paramours and adoptive heirs. Chief figures in kingdom included Muzio Sforza, Pandolfello Alopo, Giovanni Caracciolo. She adopted Alfonso V of Aragon and Louis III of Anjou as heirs alternately, finally settling succession on Louis' son René of Anjou (later René I of Naples).


Preceded by:
Ladislas I 		Queen of Naples Succeeded by:
René I


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