…(1326–82), king of Hungary 1342–82 and of Poland 1370–82; known as Louis the Great. Under his rule, Hungary became a powerful state; he fought two successful wars against Venice (1357–58; 1378–81), and the rulers of Serbia, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Bulgaria became his vassals…
…Louis I (778–840), son of Charlemagne; king of the West Franks and Holy Roman Emperor 814–840…
…Louis I (778–840), son of Charlemagne; king of the West Franks and Holy Roman Emperor 814–840…
…Philip V (1683–1746), grandson of Louis XIV; reigned 1700–24 and 1724–46. The selection of Philip as successor to Charles II, and Louis XIV’s insistence that Philip remain an heir to the French throne, gave rise to the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14). In 1724, Philip abdicated in favor of his son Louis I, but returned to the throne following Louis’s death…
