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Louis of Taranto - Definition and Overview

Louis of Taranto (1320-1362): of the Anjou family, Prince of Taranto, King of Naples.

Son of Philip I of Taranto and Catherine de Valois.

1320 Louis is born

1342 Louis becomes Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

1346 On the 20th August, in Naples, Louis marries Joan I, queen of Naples and his cousin

1352 Louis is crowned titular king of Naples

1360 Louis regains Sicily, after a revolt of barons

1361 Louis and his wife flew Naples to the safety to Gaeta, to escape the armies of king Lajos I of Hungary

1362 Louis dies on the 26th of May

Wife and sons

Sons of his marriage (1346), with Joan I queen of Naples:

  • Catherin (1347- after 1362), princess of Naples
  • Francesca (1349-1352), princess of Naples
  • Esclabonde (illegitimate)
  • Clemenzia (illegitimate)
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