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Henry II, Duke of Guise

1614–1664 · 17th century

Henry II, Duke of Guise, was a French noble of the house of Lorraine who claimed the Angevin inheritance to the throne of Naples. Invited by the rebels of the Neapolitan Republic, he arrived in Naples in late 1647 and took the title of duke of the republic. Spanish forces retook the city in April 1648 and captured him.

Henry II, Duke of Guise
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Neapolitan Republic (1647–1648)

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