Charles I (early 1226/1227 - 7 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou or Charles d'Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246-1285) and Forcalquier (1246-1248, 1256-1285) in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Anjou and Maine (1246-1285) in France; he was also King of Sicily (1266-1285) and Prince of Achaea (1278-1285). In 1272, he was proclaimed King of Albania, and in 1277 he purchased a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.