LOUIS II.

louis ii., duke of anjou (1377-1417), born at toulon on the 7th of october 1377, took up the struggle for naples after his father's death and was crowned king by clement vii. in 1389. after carrying on the contest for some years his enemies prevailed and he was compelled to take refuge in france, where he took part in the intestine strife which was desolating that kingdom. a few years later he made other attempts to secure the kingdom of naples, which was now in the possession of ladislas, a son of his father's foeman, charles of durazzo, and he gained a victory at roccoserra in may 1411. soon, however, he was again driven back to france, and after sharing anew in the civil wars of his country he died at angers on the 29th of april 1417. his wife was yolande, a daughter of john i., king of aragon, and his son was his successor, louis iii.