Alfonso V of Aragon

Alfonso V of Aragon captured the city of Naples after a prolonged siege, defeating the Angevin claimant Ren

Alfonso V established a humanist court in Naples, patronizing scholars, artists, and writers. He commissioned translations of classical works, supported the construction of the Castel Nuovo, and fostered a cultural renaissance in southern Italy, earning him the epithet 'the Magnanimous'.

Alfonso V was a signatory to the Peace of Lodi, a treaty that ended decades of warfare between the Italian states of Milan, Venice, Florence, and Naples. The agreement established a balance of power in Italy that lasted for forty years, with Alfonso's Kingdom of Naples as a key player.