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Charles of Anjou

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1288–1342 Also known as Charles I

A member of the Capetian-Anjou family, he was crowned King of Hungary in 1310 after a long struggle, ending the civil war period following the fall o…

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  1. 1288–1310Naples · ItalyAs heir of the Angevin branch, he claimed the Hungarian throne through his grandmother's lineage after the Árpád dynasty died out, enduring years of civil war and foreign intervention.
  2. 1310–1330Buda · HungaryCrowned at Székesfehérvár in 1310, he gradually defeated regional nobles and foreign competitors, rebuilding centralization and introducing Western European knightly and administrative models.
  3. 1330–1342Visegrád · HungaryIn the 1330s he carried out currency reforms, developed mining and trade, and maintained diplomatic contacts with Poland, Naples, and the Holy Roman Empire, laying the foundation for long-term Angevin rule in Hungary.

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