Overview
The Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily, was a royal house and a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, founded in 1266 by Charles I of Anjou, the youngest son of Louis VIII of France. This family, one of three royal houses referred to as Angevin, first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily in the 13th century. After the War of the Sicilian Vespers, they were left with the Kingdom of Naples. The house and its branches influenced Southern and Central European history during the Middle Ages, ruling various territories including the Kingdoms of Hungary, Croatia, Albania, and Poland, until its extinction in 1435.
Historical Periods
Capetian House of Anjou (1250–1259)
1250 CE – 1259 CE
Area: 23,104 km²
Capetian House of Anjou (1260–1271)
1260 CE – 1271 CE
Area: 59,603 km²
Capetian House of Anjou (1272–1325)
1272 CE – 1325 CE
Area: 49,457 km²
Capetian House of Anjou (1326–1332)
1326 CE – 1332 CE
Area: 26,913 km²
Capetian House of Anjou (1333–1374)
1333 CE – 1374 CE
Area: 26,913 km²
Capetian House of Anjou (1375–1384)
1375 CE – 1384 CE
Area: 26,213 km²