Louis the Child | |
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King of Sicily | |
Reign | 15 August 1342 - 16 October 1355 |
Predecessor | Peter II |
Successor | Frederick IV |
Born | 4 February 1338 Catania, Kingdom of Sicily |
Died | 16 October 1355 Castello Normanno, Aci Castello | (aged 17)
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House | Barcelona |
Father | Peter II of Sicily |
Mother | Elizabeth of Carinthia |
Louis the Child (Italian: Ludovico or Luigi; 4 February 1338 – 16 October 1355) was King of Sicily (also known as "Trinacria") from 15 September 1342 until his death. He was a minor upon his succession, and was under a regency until 1354. His actual rule was short, for he died in an outbreak of plague the next year. His reign was marked by civil war.