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Louis I of Hungary

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1326–1382 Also known as Louis I the Great、Louis the Great、I. Lajos、Ludwik Węgierski

King of Hungary from the Angevin dynasty (1342–1382), and King of Poland from 1370, known to history as 'Louis the Great'.…

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  1. 1326–1342Visegrád · HungarySon of Charles I, trained in chivalry and governance at the Hungarian court; from 1335 he served as Duke of Transylvania, taking part in the administration of Balkan and Transylvanian nobles and gaining experience in preparation for the succession.
  2. 1342–1347Buda · HungarySucceeded in 1342 after his father's death, continuing the Golden Bull and currency reforms and strengthening royal control over the nobility and towns; he maintained marriage and alliance ties with Bohemia and Poland, laying the domestic groundwork for later foreign expansion.
  3. 1347–1350Kingdom of Naples (southern Italy) · Kingdom of NaplesIntervened in the Angevin succession dispute in Naples through his mother's lineage, leading two expeditions to Italy in 1347–1350; though he failed to hold Naples securely, he demonstrated Hungary's military reach in Central Europe and deepened diplomatic maneuvering with the papacy and Venice.

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