René II, Duke of Lorraine
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René II (2 May 1451 – 10 December 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473,[2] and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508. He succeeded his uncle John of Vaudémont as Count of Harcourt in 1473, exchanging it for the county of Aumale in 1495. He succeeded as Count of Guise in 1504.
15/16th-century French nobleman
| René II | |
|---|---|
 René at the Battle of Nancy, as depicted in La Nancéide, 1518[1] | |
| Duke of Lorraine | |
| Reign | 24 July 1473 – 10 December 1508 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas I |
| Successor | Antoine |
| Duke of Bar | |
| Reign | 23 March 1483 – 10 December 1508 |
| Predecessor | Yolande |
| Successor | Antoine |
| Born | 2 May 1451 Angers |
| Died | 10 December 1508(1508-12-10) (aged 57) Fains |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Lorraine |
| Father | Frederick II of Vaudémont |
| Mother | Yolande of Lorraine |