Catherine of Taranto
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Caterina d'Enghien Orsini was a daughter of Mary of Enghien
and Raimondo del Balzo Orsini
di Nola.
She was married to Tristan, Count of Copertino
(1380- c 1432), a knight of the French family of de Clermont-Lodeve.
Tristan became Count of Copertino
as part of the dowry of his wife. The two had two daughters:
Mary of Enghien
Mary of Enghien, also Maria d'Enghien, was Countess of Lecce from 1384 to 1446, and, by her second marriage, Queen of Naples and titular Queen of Sicily, Jerusalem, and Hungary .- Family :...
and Raimondo del Balzo Orsini
Raimondo del Balzo Orsini
Raimondo Del Balzo Orsini , also known as Raimondello was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Naples. He was Count of Soleto , Duke of Benevento , Prince of Taranto , Count of Lecce , Duke of Bari, Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples, Gonfalonier of the Holy Roman Church Raimondo Del Balzo Orsini...
di Nola.
She was married to Tristan, Count of Copertino
Copertino
Copertino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-History:Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Duke of...
(1380- c 1432), a knight of the French family of de Clermont-Lodeve.
Tristan became Count of Copertino
Copertino
Copertino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-History:Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Duke of...
as part of the dowry of his wife. The two had two daughters:
- Isabella di ChiaromonteIsabella of TarantoIsabella of Taranto , born Isabella of Clermont, was a Princess of Taranto in her own right and first Queen consort of Ferdinand I of Naples.-Family:...
, who married Ferdinand I of NaplesFerdinand I of NaplesFerdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:...
, becoming Queen of Naples and Jerusalem. - Sancia di Chiaromonte, Countess of Copertino and Lady of NardòNardòNardò is a town and comune of 31,185 inhabitants and comune in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce.-History:...
. She married 1436 Francesco II del Balzo (1410–1482), 3rd Duke of Andria, who became Count of CopertinoCopertinoCopertino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-History:Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Duke of...
as part of the dowry of his wife. She died on 30 March 1468.