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- Charles III was the king of Naples (1381–86) and king (as Charles II) of Hungary (1385–86). A leading figure of the Hungarian branch of the Angevin dynasty, he was an astute politician who won both of his thrones by triumphing over rival claimants.
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Charles III of Naples. Not to be confused with Charles, Duke of Durazzo. Coat of arms of Charles II of Naples. The arms contain elements of those of three kingdoms: The Árpád stripes of Hungary on the left, the Semé of fleur-de-lys of the Angevin Kingdom of Naples in the center, and the Jerusalem cross.
Charles III (Spanish: Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio; 20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was King of Spain in the years 1759 to 1788. He was also Duke of Parma and Piacenza, as Charles I (1731–1735); King of Naples, as Charles VII; and King of Sicily, as Charles III (1735–1759).
Charles III of Spain (b. 20 January 1716; d. 14 December 1788), king of Spain (1759–1788) and Naples and Sicily (1734–1759). Often termed an "enlightened despot," Charles III is chiefly known for the administrative and economic reforms during his reign and for the expulsion of the Jesuits (1767).
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.
May 2, 2013 · In 1734, King Charles III of Spain from the house of Bourbon took over rule from the Austrians and was crowned King Charles VII of Naples. His first stop was to pay homage to the remains of San Gennaro, the patron saint of the city, whose blood is said to have liquefied immediately. The Bourbon Dynasty, thereafter, initiated Enlightenment ideals.
Charles III was the king of Spain (1759–88) and king of Naples (as Charles VII, 1734–59), one of the “enlightened despots” of the 18th century, who helped lead Spain to a brief cultural and economic revival. Charles was the first child of Philip V’s marriage with Isabella of Parma.
Charles III (born 1345—died Feb. 17, 1386, Buda) was the king of Naples (1381–86) and king (as Charles II) of Hungary (1385–86). A leading figure of the Hungarian branch of the Angevin dynasty , he was an astute politician who won both of his thrones by triumphing over rival claimants.
