Ladislaus (Neapel)

Ladislaus (* July 1376, ? 6. August 1414 in Neapel) was since 1386 King of Neapel and Titularkoenig of Jerusalem, since 1406 also Prince of Tarent

He was the only son of king Karl III. of Neapel, as a Karl the II. king of Hungary was also short, and with the fight for the Hungarian crown 1386 one murdered. Ladislaus was nine years old at this time, so that its rule at first under the regency of its nut/mother Margarete of Durazzo stood. 1390 to 1399 became its Koenigtum of Ludwig II. of Anjou fought, that the requirement on the throne of its father, Ludwig I. of Anjou, the adoptive son of the queen Johanna I. had inherited.

Ladislaus was an experienced politician and military, from the anarchy within Italy profited, in order to extend its kingdom and its power strongly. In particular it succeeded to it, that Papacy under Innozenz VII. (1404-1406) to bring under its control.

Starting from 1390 he raised also requirement up Dalmatien and Hungary, that the requirements of the emperor Sigismund, the married man of the queen Maria of Hungary against stood; militarily it could not succeed against Sigismund however. Its it sold legal claims on Dalmatien 1409 for 100.000 Dukaten to those Republic of Venice.

Ladislaus was married three times. Its first wife was since 1390 Konstanze of Clermont, Daughter of the count Manfred, of which it 1392 became divorced. Its second wife was since that 12. February 1402 Maria, Daughter of the Jakob I. King of Cyprus (* 1382, ? 4. September 1404). Its third wife was Louise d'Enghien (? 9. May 1446), Daughter of the Johann. Since it did not have children from all these marriages, its sister inherited after his death Johanna II. the throne.

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