14th-century king of Naples, Jerusalem, and Hungary
Not to be confused with Charles, Duke of Durazzo.
Charles III (II)
Charles as depicted in the Chronica Hungarorum, 1488
King of Naples
Reign
12 May 1382 – 24 February 1386
Coronation
2 June 1381, Rome
Predecessor
Joanna I
Successor
Ladislaus
King of Hungary and Croatia
Reign
31 December 1385 – 24 February 1386
Coronation
31 December 1385, Székesfehérvár
Predecessor
Mary I
Successor
Mary I
Prince of Achaea
Reign
17 July 1383 – 24 February 1386
Predecessor
James of Baux
Successor
Pedro de San Superano
Born
1345 Durazzo, Kingdom of Naples
Died
24 February 1386 (aged 41) Visegrád, Kingdom of Hungary
Spouse
Margaret of Durazzo
Issue More
Joanna II of Naples Ladislaus of Naples
House
Anjou-Durazzo
Father
Louis of Durazzo
Mother
Margaret of Sanseverino
Charles of Durazzo, also called Charles the Small (1345 – 24 February 1386), was King of Naples and the titular King of Jerusalem from 1382 to 1386 as Charles III, and King of Hungary from 1385 to 1386 as Charles II. In 1381, Charles created the chivalric Order of the Ship. In 1383, he succeeded to the Principality of Achaea on the death of James of Baux.
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