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Louis I of Hungary

«the Great»

His inheritance of the Polish crown added a personal union to his Hungarian monarchy. The succession of his daughters Mary and Jadwiga subsequently took the two kingdoms in separate directions.

1326 – 1382King of Hungary, Croatia and PolandAnjou-Hungary · ES
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Portrait of Louis I of Hungary
Contemporary representationLouis I · Chronicon PictumChronicon Pictum illumination workshop; chronicle by Márk Kálti · Fourteenth century, c. 1360National Széchényi Library, BudapestPublic domain · PD-Art · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1326 Pending review

Death: 1382 Pending review

Role: King of Hungary, Croatia and Poland

Dynasty: Anjou-Hungary · ES

Territories: Hungary (ES) · Poland (ES) · Croatia (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Hungary · Reign Pending review1342–1382Effective rule
King · Poland · Reign Pending review1370–1382Effective rule
King · Croatia · Reign Pending review1342–1382Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Partners
Children
Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Louis I of Hungary. Each title retains its own status.

Governments in 1370

  • Crown of Saint Stephen2 titles and offices
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    The kingdoms of the Hungarian crown and, before its eastern separation, the voivodeship of Transylvania. Each title retains its identity; an independent Transylvanian prince or an Ottoman tributary is not included merely because of a shared ruler or proximity. Source for this grouping

  • PolandKing
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Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

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

Evidence for this profile

9 recorded claims · 9 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1326

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

    1382

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/4 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Charles I of Hungary

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

    Elizabeth of Poland

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Margaret of Bohemia

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Elizabeth of Bosnia

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

    King · Hungary · 1342–1382

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

    King · Poland · 1370–1382

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

    King · Croatia · 1342–1382

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (1)
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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