The House of Orsini del Balzo was an Italian noble family from the 13th and 14th centuries.
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The dynasty was founded with the marriage between Roberto from the Orsini family and Sveve del Balzo from the House of Baux. The family produced a Queen of Naples and held the principal title of Count of Soleto before it was confiscated by Pope Boniface IX.[1][2][3]
Family tree
editRaimondo "Raimondello" Orsini del Balzo * 1350-1355 circa † 1406 Prince of Taranto married in 1384 Maria d'Enghien | ||||||||
Giovanni Antonio "Giannantonio" * 1401 † 1463 Prince of Taranto married nel 1419 Anna Colonna | Maria * ? † ? Duchess consort of Atri married Antonio Acquaviva | Caterina * ? † ? Countess of Copertino married Tristan of Clermont | Gabriele * ? † 1453 Duke of Venosa married Giovanna Caracciolo | |||||
Maria Donata * ? † 1485 Princess consort of Altamura married Pirro del Balzo | Raimondina * ? † 1490 circa Princess consort of Salerno married Roberto Sanseverino | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Antonello del Balzo of Presenzano, A l'asar Bauthezar. I del Balzo and their time , Naples, 2003
- ^ "Home Page and Genealogy of the del Balzo Family and History of the Kingdom of Naples". www.delbalzo.net.
- ^ "Famiglia del Balzo". famigliadelbalzo.it.