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Charles of Durazzo

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1345–1386 Also known as Charles of Durazzo、Charles III of Naples、Durazzo 的查理

A member of the Anjou-Durazzo dynasty who briefly ruled Naples and Hungary. Born in 1345, he was assassinated in Buda in February 1386.…

Timeline

1381–1386Buda · HungaryBetween 1381 and 1384 Charles built up his power in Italy and the Balkans; in 1385 he exploited Hungarian nobles' discontent with Louis I's successor to enter Buda and be crowned. He imprisoned Queen Mary and purged his rivals, but was assassinated in February 1386 at Veszprém (near Visegrád) by retainers of Louis I, after which Hungarian royal power was consolidated by Sigismund.

Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica: Charles III (king of Naples) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-III-king-of-Naples