Louis III of Naples

Ludwig III. of Anjou (* September 25, 1403, † November 12, 1434 in Cosenza) was titular King of Naples, Duke of Anjou and Touraine, Count of Provence and Maine.

His parents were Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon, daughter of King John I of Aragon. After the death of King Martin I of Aragon Louis was to compromise of Caspe as a contender for the succession in Aragon. After the death of his father in 1417 Pope Martin V. crowned him on December 4, 1419 to titular king of Sicily and Naples in 1420. In 1423 he was adopted by Queen Joan II of Naples. Shortly after the marriage on August 31, 1432 Margaret of Savoy ( 1410-1479 ) Ludwig ill with malaria and died in Cosenza. His brother Rene I of Anjou went to his heritage.

  • Titular King (Jerusalem)
  • Titular king (Naples)
  • Duke ( Anjou )
  • Duke (Calabria )
  • Graf ( Provence)
  • Graf ( Maine)
  • House of Valois -Anjou
  • Born in 1403
  • Died in 1434
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