Louis, Duke of Anjou

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Louis, Duke of Anjou was a 14th-century French prince of the House of Valois, brother of King Charles V of France, who played a major role in the politics of the Hundred Years’ War and held multiple high-ranking titles in the French nobility.

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Duke of Anjou 2
Louis, Duke of Anjou canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Count of Maine
Duke of Anjou
French prince
human
medieval noble
titular King of Hungary
titular King of Jerusalem
titular King of Naples
titular King of Sicily
birthDate 1339-07-23
birthPlace Château de Vincennes
burialPlace Angers Cathedral
child Louis II of Anjou
Marie of Anjou
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1384-09-20
deathPlace Bisceglie
era 14th century
father John II of France
givenName Louis
languageSpoken Old French
memberOf Capetian dynasty
House of Valois
mother Bonne of Bohemia
nobleTitle Count of Maine
Duke of Anjou
titular King of Hungary
titular King of Jerusalem
titular King of Naples
titular King of Sicily
notableFor claim to the Kingdom of Naples
founding the Angevin branch of the House of Valois
role in French politics during the Hundred Years' War
service as regent of France during Charles V's illness
participatedIn Hundred Years' War
positionHeld Count of Maine
Duke of Anjou
lieutenant of Languedoc
regent of France
titular King of Hungary
titular King of Jerusalem
titular King of Naples
titular King of Sicily
royalHouse House of Valois-Anjou
sibling Charles V of France
John, Duke of Berry
Philip the Bold
spouse Marie of Blois

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Count of Poitiers hasTitleHolder Louis, Duke of Anjou
Marie of Savoy relative Louis, Duke of Anjou
Louis III of Anjou positionHeld Duke of Anjou
subject linked to: King Louis III of Naples
linked to: Louis, Duke of Anjou
Louis de France, Duke of Anjou nobleTitle Duke of Anjou
subject linked to: Louis de France
linked to: Louis, Duke of Anjou