Lorenzo II

Lorenzo II was king of Naples from 1577 to 1621. His reign is considered to be the beginning of the decay of the Neapolitan Empire. He was however a competent ruler, but the empire proved too difficult for him to sustain. He was often time pragmatic and a favorite of his Great Grandmother Maria Torgia. She taught him many skills he would use throughout his reign and was a skill administrator. He made minor consessions in Africa and Spain and lost much of Greece to the revanchist Ottomans. His long reign ensured the prosperity of Naples for this and his successors reigns.