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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.
Charles III (born January 20, 1716, Madrid, Spain—died December 14, 1788, Madrid) 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 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).
• Great-grandson of Charles II and second cousin of Joanna I of Naples • Member of the House of Anjou-Durazzo King of Naples (Re di Napoli) Ladislaus I, the Magnanimous (Ladislao I, il Magnanimo) 24 February 1386 Early 1390 • Son of Charles III King of Naples (Re di Napoli)
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.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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.
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).
