Louis II of Anjou

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Louis II of Anjou was a late 14th- and early 15th-century French prince who claimed the Kingdom of Naples and served as titular King of Naples and Count of Provence during the Western Schism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French prince
human
pretender to the throne
titular monarch
associatedWithDynasty Capetian House of Anjou
birthDate 1377-10-05
birthPlace Toulouse
child Charles of Anjou
linked to: Charles II of Anjou

Louis III of Anjou
Marie of Anjou
René of Anjou
Yolande of Anjou
claimedTitle King of Jerusalem
King of Naples
King of Sicily
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1417-04-29
deathPlace Angers
era Late Middle Ages
father Louis I of Anjou
givenName Louis
heldCourtIn Aix-en-Provence
Angers
languageSpoken Old French
mother Marie of Blois
name Louis II of Anjou
nobleFamily House of Valois-Anjou
notableConflict War for the Neapolitan succession
numeral II
opponent Ladislaus of Naples
participatedIn Western Schism
predecessor Louis I of Anjou
reignEnd 1417
reignOver County of Provence
Duchy of Anjou
reignStart 1384
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
spouse Yolande of Aragon
successor Louis III of Anjou
supportedPope Avignon Papacy
title Count of Maine
Count of Provence
Duke of Anjou
King of Jerusalem (titular)
King of Naples
Prince of Taranto
titular King of Naples

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House of Anjou hasMember Louis II of Anjou
Louis I of Anjou child Louis II of Anjou
Louis I of Anjou successorAsDukeOfAnjou Louis II of Anjou
Louis I of Anjou successorAsCountOfProvence Louis II of Anjou
Yolande of Aragon spouse Louis II of Anjou
County of Provence notableRuler Louis II of Anjou
René of Anjou father Louis II of Anjou
René of Anjou predecessor Louis II of Anjou
Marie of Anjou father Louis II of Anjou
John II of Anjou sibling Louis II of Anjou (younger brother, sometimes styled Louis of Anjou)
linked to: Louis II of Anjou
Louis, Duke of Anjou child Louis II of Anjou
House of Valois-Anjou notableMember Louis II of Anjou
Duke of Anjou notableHolder Louis II of Anjou
Battle of Baugé commander Louis II of Anjou
Ladislaus of Naples opposedBy Louis II of Anjou
Louis III of Anjou father Louis II of Anjou
Louis III of Anjou predecessorAsDukeOfAnjou Louis II of Anjou
Louis III of Anjou heirOf Louis II of Anjou
Louis II of Anjou name Louis II of Anjou
Louis III of Anjou father Louis II of Anjou
subject linked to: King Louis III of Naples
Louis III of Anjou predecessor Louis II of Anjou
subject linked to: King Louis III of Naples
Marie of Blois child Louis II of Anjou
Joan the Lame child Louis II of Anjou
René of Anjou father Louis II of Anjou
subject linked to: René le Bon
Duke of Provence hasTitleHolder Louis II of Anjou
Yolande of Aragon spouse Louis II of Anjou
subject linked to: Countess of Maine