Charles Martel of Anjou

Charles of Anjou (Charles d' Anjou ), called Martell (* September 8, 1271; † August 19, 1295 in Naples) was titular king of Hungary.

He was the son of Charles II of Anjou, King of Sicily and Jerusalem, Count of Provence, Anjou and Maine, and Mary of Hungary (1245-1323), the sister and heir of King Ladislaus IV

His first military experience, he won in 1289 on a campaign in Sicily, which he undertook with his father and Robert II of Artois against Frederick II of Sicily. A little later his uncle died Ladislaus IV without issue, whereupon his father crowned him king of Hungary. The Hungarian nobility, however, had one of Ladislaus ' cousins ​​, Andrew III. Arpad elected successor. Charles Martel was satisfied then with the royal title, and did not try to fight in Hungary for the throne.

On January 11, 1281 he married in Vienna Clementia of Habsburg ( * 1262, † 1293 ), daughter of the Roman-German King Rudolf I and Gertrud von Hohenberg. Their children were:

  • Charles Robert (* 1288 † 1342 ), King of Hungary
  • Beatrix (* 1290 † 1354 ) ∞ 1296 John II (* 1274 † 1319 ), Dauphin of Viennois ( House La Tour -du-Pin )
  • Clementia ( Clemence ) (* 1293 † 1328 ) ∞ 1315 Louis X of the Brawler (* 1289 † 1316 ), King of France (master list of the Capetian )

Charles died shortly before his 24th birthday.

Charles II of Naples Counts and dukes of Anjou Robert II, Count of Artois Frederick III of Sicily Gertrude of Hohenburg John II of Viennois List of Counts of Albon and Dauphins of Viennois Integrated Authority File
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