Charles of Durazzo

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Karl von Durazzo ( Italian Carlo di Durazzo ; * 1323 ; † January 23, 1348 at Aversa ) was a Duke of Durazzo from the older house of Anjou from 1336 until his death .

Charles was the eldest son of Duke John of Durazzo and his second wife Agnes de Périgord. During the reign of his cousin, Queen Johanna I of Naples , Charles, driven by his mother, achieved high political influence at the royal court. He was in competition with his cousins ​​from the Anjou-Taranto family. In 1343 he married Princess Maria, the queen's younger sister, which brought him closer to the throne. The greatest threat, to both Anjou-Durazzo and Anjou-Taranto, was Queen Joan's husband Andrew of Hungary . According to the will of the Pope, he should be crowned king and set up in all rights of rule. Karl then became the leader of an opposition to the Prince Consort, who was murdered in Aversa in 1345 .

In 1347, the victim's brother, King Ludwig I of Hungary , appeared in southern Italy to avenge his brother's death. While Queen Johanna and her second husband, Ludwig von Taranto , fled to Provence , Karl stayed behind in Naples in the hope of being able to benefit from this situation. He also paid homage to the Hungarian king as the new ruler of Naples, but was identified by him as the main responsible for the murder and executed. He was buried in San Lorenzo Maggiore / Naples.

Karl von Durazzo had the following children from his marriage to Mary of Calabria:

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predecessor Office successor
Johann Duke of Durazzo
1336–1348 		Johanna
personal data
SURNAME Charles of Durazzo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Charles of Anjou
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Duke of Durazzo
DATE OF BIRTH 1323
DATE OF DEATH January 23, 1348
Place of death at Aversa