Back لويجي من تارانتو Arabic لويجى من تارانتو ARZ Ludovik I, kralj Napulja BS Lluís I de Tàrent Catalan Ludvík I. Neapolský Czech Ludwig von Tarent German Λουδοβίκος Α΄ της Νάπολης Greek Luis de Tarento Spanish لوئیجی یکم Persian Louis de Tarente French
| Louis I | |
|---|---|
 Louis praying on the occasion of founding his order of chivalry | |
| King of Naples Count of Provence and Forcalquier | |
| Reign | 27 May 1352 – 26 May 1362 |
| Coronation | 27 May 1352 |
| Predecessor | Joanna I (as sole ruler) |
| Successor | Joanna I (as sole ruler) |
| Co-monarch | Joanna I |
| Born | 1320 Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 26 May 1362 (aged 41–42) Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Joanna I of Naples |
| Issue | Catherine of Taranto Françoise of Taranto |
| House | Capetian House of Anjou |
| Father | Philip II, Latin Emperor |
| Mother | Catherine II, Latin Empress |
Louis I (Italian: Luigi, Aloisio, or Ludovico ; 1320 – 26 May 1362), also known as Louis of Taranto, was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou who reigned as King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier, and Prince of Taranto.
Louis gained the crown of Naples by marrying his half-first cousin/ first cousin-once removed, Queen Joanna I, whose prior husband, Andrew, had died as a result of a conspiracy that may have involved both of them. Immediately after securing his status as her co-ruler, Louis successfully wrested away all power from his wife, leaving her a sovereign in name only. Their disastrous marriage resulted in the birth of two daughters, Catherine and Frances, neither of whom survived their parents. During their joint reign, Louis dealt with numerous uprisings, attacks, and unsuccessful military operations; he is generally considered an inefficient monarch. Following his death, Joanna resumed her power and refused to share it with her subsequent husbands.