Maria de Cardona

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Maria de Cardona
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Born1509
Died9 March 1563
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
NationalityItalian
OccupationNoblewoman

Maria de Cardona or Maria Folch de Cardona (1509, probably in Naples - 9 March 1563, Naples) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was from the Folch de Cardona family. de Cardona was the Countess of Avellino, Marquise of Padula, and Baroness of Candida and habitually lived in the Irpinia castle. [1]

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  1. "Maria de Cardona", Wikipedia (in Italian), 2019-04-02, retrieved 2019-04-23