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Louis-I, 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 first cousin, Queen Joanna I, whose prior husband, Andrew, had died as a result of a conspiracy that may have involved both of them. 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.

On coins issued during their joint reign, Louis' name always preceded Joanna's. Depicted here is a Provençal coin of "King Louis and Queen Joanna" (L• REX- E• I• REG), struck between 1349 and 1362.

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