Louis III, king of Bavaria

Louis III, 1845–1921, last king of Bavaria (1913–18). He succeeded (1912) his father, Luitpold Luitpold (l
..... Click the link for more information. , as regent for the insane Otto I Otto I, 1848–1916, king of Bavaria (1886–1913). Although incurably insane after 1872, he succeeded his brother King Louis II under the regency of his uncle Luitpold (1886–1912) and Luitpold's son Louis (1912–13).
..... Click the link for more information. but proclaimed himself king in 1913. He was overthrown in the Bavarian revolution of Nov., 1918.

Louis III, French king

Louis III, c.863–882, French king, son of King Louis II. He became joint ruler with his brother Carloman Carloman, d. 884, king of the West Franks (France), son of King Louis II (Louis the Stammerer). He became joint ruler with his brother Louis III in 879. His reign was disturbed by revolts in Burgundy, by the loss (879) of Provence to Boso, count of Arles, and by an
..... Click the link for more information. on the death of Louis II (879), despite the attempts of Louis the Younger Louis the Younger, c.830–882, German king, ruler (876–82) over Saxony, Franconia, and Thuringia, son of Louis the German . He shared the succession to his father's lands with his brothers Carloman (d.
..... Click the link for more information. to become French king. Louis III and Carloman fought against the secessionists of Burgundy and Provence and resisted an invasion of the Normans, whom Louis routed (881) at Saucourt. His death left Carloman sole ruler.

Louis III, king of Naples

Louis III, 1403–34, king of Naples (1417–34; rival claimant to Joanna II Joanna II, 1371–1435, queen of Naples (1414–35), sister and successor of Lancelot . The intrigues of her favorites kept her court in turmoil. Her second husband, James of Bourbon, tried to seize power but was imprisoned in 1416.
..... Click the link for more information. ), duke of Anjou, count of Provence, son and successor of Louis II. He invaded Naples in 1420. Queen Joanna called in the aid of Alfonso V Alfonso V (Alfonso the Magnanimous), 1396–1458, king of Aragón and Sicily (1416–58) and of Naples (1443–58), count of Barcelona. He was the son of Ferdinand I, whom he succeeded in Aragón and Sicily.
..... Click the link for more information. of Aragón and Sicily and adopted him as heir (1421), but Alfonso's domineering attitude caused her (1423) to adopt Louis instead. Louis had gained control of most of the kingdom when he died. Joanna made his brother René René (rənā`), 1409–80, king of Naples (1435–80; rival claimant to Alfonso V of Aragón and Ferdinand I of
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