Charles III of Naples
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.
| 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 |
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