Louis of Taranto

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_I_of_Naples

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SICILY.htm#LouisTarentodied1362
8. LOUIS di Taranto ([1327/28]-Castelnuovo, Naples 25 May 1362, bur Abbey of Montevergine near Avellino). Captain-General of the army and the fleet for King Robert II’s invasion of Sicily, he participated in the assassination of Andrea of Hungary 1345. Joint-Protector and Defender of the kingdom 1 May 1347, with Charles di Durazzo. Vicar-General of the kingdom 20 Jun 1347. He took power in Apr 1349 and styled himself LOUIS II King of Sicily and Jerusalem, by right of his wife, a title which the Pope refused to recognise until his coronation. He was crowned with his wife 27 May 1352 by the Archbishop of Braga in the Hotel di Taranto in Naples. He was given the duchy of Calabria, and the counties of Provence, Forcalquier and Piémont by his wife.

m (Naples 22 Aug 1347) as her second husband, JEANNE I Queen of Sicily and Jerusalem, daughter of CHARLES of Sicily Duca di Calabria & his second wife Marie de Valois (Naples [1328]-strangled Castello San Fele/Muro, Basilicate 22 May 1382, bur Naples Santa Chiara). Louis & his wife had two children:

• a) CATHERINE of Sicily (Avignon end-Jun 1348-8 Jun 1349/living 1362).
• b) FRANÇOISE of Sicily (Oct 1351-Naples 2 Jun 1352).

Louis had two illegitimate children by unknown mistresses:

• c) ESCLARMONDE. m LUIGI di Capua Conte di Altavilla, son of BARTOLOMEO di Capua Conte di Altavilla.
• d) CLEMENZIA. m ANTONIO Signor dell’ Amendolea (in the Kingdom of Sicily).[927]