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Ladislaus of Naples

«the Magnanimous»

He inherited Charles III’s crown as a minor and contested the kingdom with Louis II of Anjou. His mother Margaret’s regency secured the continuity of the Durazzo house; later he extended his intervention into Roman politics.

1377 – 1414KingAnjou-Durazzo · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1377 Documented

Death: 6 August 1414 Documented

Role: King

Dynasty: Anjou-Durazzo · ES

Territories: Naples (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Naples · Reign Pending review1386–1390Effective rule
King · Naples · Reign Pending review1390–1399RivalDispute with Louis II of Anjou; he retained a base at Gaeta.
King · Naples · Reign Pending review1399–1414Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

7 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Charles of Durazzo

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Margaret of Durazzo

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/3 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Naples · 1386–1390

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Naples · 1390–1399

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Naples · 1399–1414

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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