He was the first child of Charles I of Hungary and his wife, Elizabeth of Poland, to survive infancy. A 1338 treaty between his father and Casimir III of Poland, Louis's maternal uncle, confirmed Louis's …

Louis I (born March 5, 1326—died Sept. 10, 1382, Nagyszombat, Hung.) was the king of Hungary from 1342 and of Poland from 1370, who, during much of his long reign, was involved in wars with Venice …

Louis was the head of the senior branch of the Angevin dynasty. He was one of Hungary 's most active and accomplished monarchs of the Late Middle Ages, extending her territory to the Adriatic and …

Louis the Great (5 March 1326, Visegrád – 10 September 1382, Nagyszombat/Trnava) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370 until his death.

Louis I or Louis the Great, 1326–82, king of Hungary (1342–82) and of Poland (1370–82). He succeeded his father, Charles I, in Hungary, and his uncle, Casimir III, in Poland. He continued the …

In 1342 he succeeded his father as king of Hungary and was crowned at Szekesfehervar on the 21st of July with great enthusiasm. Though only sixteen he understood Latin, German and Italian as well as …

The reign of Louis I (1342–1382) was one of the most remarkable periods in Hungarian history. During his four decades on the throne, the ruler of the Angevin dynasty—who was also related to the Árpád …