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Name: Neapolitan campaigns of Louis the Great

Type: Event

Start: 1347 AD

End: 1349 AD

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Was a war between the Kingdom of Hungary, led by Louis the Great, and the Kingdom of Naples.

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1. Hungarian Invasion of Naples

Was the Hungarian Invasion of the Kingdom of Naples led by king Louis the Great.

  • January 1348: In 1348, during the Battle of Capua, Hungarian King Louis I defeated the army of Louis of Taranto, who was the claimant to the throne of Naples. This victory led to the military occupation of Capua by Hungary.
  • November 1347: In 1347, Louis I of Hungary crossed the Neapolitan border without resistance, seizing control of the Kingdom of Naples border region. This military occupation was part of Louis I's expansionist policies in Italy.
  • February 1348: All the barons of the Kingdom of Naples swore loyalty to the new Hungarian ruler as he marched to Naples from Benevento.

    • 2. Hungarian Expulsion of Naples

    Was the expulsion of the Hungarian forces from Naples.

  • January 1349: Having established his control over the Kingdom of Naples without too much difficulty, Louis of Hungary was suddenly forced into retreat by the arrival of the black plague

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