Princess of Taranto

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This is a list of princesses of Taranto, a principality in Southern Italy. As dynastic wives, they were often expected to mediate between their birth and marital families, such as when Isabella di Chiaramonte, princess of Taranto, mediated with her family on behalf of Ferrante during the War of Succession (1458–1465). [1]

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Princess consort of Taranto

House of Hauteville, 1088–1194

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Constance of France, widow of Bohemund of Taranto.jpg Constance of France Philip I of France
(Capet)
107825 March/26 May 11063 March 1111
husband's death
14 September 1126 Bohemond I
Blason Royaume de Jerusalem.svg Alice of Jerusalem Baldwin II of Jerusalem
(Rethel)
1110Autumn 11261128
Taranto conquered by Sicily
1136–1151 Bohemond II
Castile Arms.svg Elvira of Castile Alfonso VI of Castile
(Jiménez)
110011171128
husband's conquest
1132
title passed to son
8 February 1135 Roger I
Johana Plantagenet.jpg Joan of England Henry II of England
(Plantagenet)
October 116513 February 117711 November 1189
husband's death
4 September 1199 William II
Sibylla of Acerra hlava.jpg Sibylla of Acerra Roger, Count of Acerra
(Medania)
11531189
husband's ascension
20 February 1194
husband's death
1205 Tancred II

House of Hohenstaufen, 1194–1266

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
BeatrixProvensalska.jpg Beatrice of Provence Raymond Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
(Barcelona)
123431 January 124626 February 1266
husband's ascession
23 September 1267 Charles I
Jean-Joseph Ansiaux (1754-1840) Margaretha van Bourgondie, gravin van Tonnerre - Godshuis van Tonnerre 20-10-2016 17-46-06.jpg Margaret of Burgundy Odo, Count of Nevers
(Burgundy)
125018 November 12687 January 1285
husband's death
4 September 1308
Marie Uhry neapol.jpg Maria of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád)
1257May/June 12707 January 1285
husband's ascession
4 February 1294
title passed to son
25 March 1323 Charles II
Thamar Angelina Komnene Michael II Komnenos Doukas
(Komnenodoukai)
13 August 12941309
repudiated
1311 Philip I
Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg Catherine of Valois Charles, Count of Valois
(Valois)
before 15 April 130330 July 131326 December 1331
husband's death
October 1346
Jeanne Iere de Naples, dite la Reine Jeanne, comtesse de Provence.jpg Joan I of Naples Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou-Naples)
132820 August 1346/726 May 1362
husband's death
12 May 1382 Louis
Arms of Charles de Calabre.svg Maria of Calabria Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou-Naples)
May 1329April 135526 May 1362
husband's accession
20 May 1366 Philip II
Coa Hungary Country History Charles I 2 (1310-1342).svg Elizabeth of Slavonia Stephen, Duke of Slavonia
(Anjou-Hungary)
135220 October 137025 November 1374
husband's death
before 1380

Capetian House of Anjou, 1266–1374

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
BeatrixProvensalska.jpg Beatrice of Provence Raymond Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
(Barcelona)
123431 January 124626 February 1266
husband's ascession
23 September 1267 Charles I
Margaret of Burgundy, wife of Charles of Anjou.jpg Margaret of Burgundy Odo, Count of Nevers
(Burgundy)
125018 November 12687 January 1285
husband's death
4 September 1308
Marie Uhry neapol.jpg Maria of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád)
1257May/June 12707 January 1285
husband's ascession
4 February 1294
title passed to son
25 March 1323 Charles II
Thamar Angelina Komnene Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
(Komnenodoukai)
13 August 12941309
repudiated
1311 Philip I
Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg Catherine of Valois Charles, Count of Valois
(Valois)
before 15 April 130330 July 131326 December 1331
husband's death
October 1346
Jeanne Iere de Naples, dite la Reine Jeanne, comtesse de Provence.jpg Joan I of Naples Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou-Naples)
132820 August 1346/726 May 1362
husband's death
12 May 1382 Louis
Arms of Charles de Calabre.svg Maria of Calabria Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou-Naples)
May 1329April 135526 May 1362
husband's accession
20 May 1366 Philip II
Coa Hungary Country History Charles I 2 (1310-1342).svg Elizabeth of Slavonia Stephen, Duke of Slavonia
(Anjou-Hungary)
135220 October 137025 November 1374
husband's death
before 1380

House of Baux, 1374–1383

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Arms of Jean de Durazzo.svg Agnes of Durazzo Charles, Duke of Durazzo
(Anjou-Durazzo)
134513827 July 1383
husband's death
15 July 1388 James of Baux

House of Welf, 1383–1393

House of Orsini, 1393–1406

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Mary of Enghien John of Enghien, Count of Castro
(Enghien)
1367/7013841393
husband's accession
17 January 1406
husband's death
9 May 1446 Raimondo del Balzo Orsini

Capetian House of Anjou, 1406–1414

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Mary of Enghien John of Enghien, Count of Castro
(Enghien)
1367/7023 April 14076 August 1414
husband's death
9 May 1446 Ladislaus

Capetian House of Anjou, 1414–1420

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Joan II of Naples.jpg Joan II of Naples John of Enghien, Count of Castro
(Anjou-Durazzo)
25 June 137310 August 14151420
revert to the Orsinis
2 February 1435 James II

House of Orsini, 1420–1463

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Stemma della famiglia Colonna.svg Anna Colonna Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna
(Colonna)
14171420
husband's accession
15 November 1463
husband's death
Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini

House of Clermont, 1463–1465

House of Trastámara, 1465–1501

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Isabella del Balzo Pietro del Balzo, 4tb Duke of Andria 28 November 14867 September 1496
husband's accession
1501
husband's desposition
1533 Frederick

Titular princess consort of Taranto

House of Trastámara, 1501–1506

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame princessCeased to be princessDeath Spouse
Isabella del Balzo Pietro del Balzo, 4tb Duke of Andria 28 November 14861501
husband's desposition
9 November 1504
husband's death
1533 Frederick

House of Laval, 1506–1554

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Blason maison fr de Montmorency-Laval.svg Anne de Laval Guy XVI, Count of Laval 23 Sep 150523 Jan 15211554 François II de La Trémoille

House of La Trémoille, 1554–1971

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Blason maison fr de Montmorency.svg Jeanne de Montmorency Anne de Montmorency
(Montmorency)
152829 June 15491554
husband's accession
25 March 1577
husband's death
3 October 1596 Louis III
Charlottebrabantinaofnassau.jpg Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau William the Silent
(Montmorency)
17 September 158011 March 159825 October 1604
husband's death
August 1631 Claude
Armoiries de la Tour d'Auvergne-Turenne.svg Marie de La Tour d'Auvergne Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
(La Tour d'Auvergne)
17 January 160119 January 161924 May 1665 Henri III
Blason famille fr Crequy.svg Madeleine de Créquy, Princess of Poix Charles III de Créquy
(Créquy)
16623 April 167512 August 1707 Charles Belgique Hollande
Marie-Madeleine Motier de La Fayette Rene-Armand, marquis de La Fayette
(La Fayette)
169113 April 17061 June 1709
husband's accession
1717 Charles Louis Bretagne
Armoiries de la Tour d'Auvergne-Turenne.svg Marie Hortense de La Tour d'Auvergne Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
(La Tour d'Auvergne)
27 January 170429 January 172523 May 1741
husband's death
 ? Charles Louis Bretagne
Blason maison fr de Durfort 1.svg Marie-Genevieve de Durfort, Mademoiselle de Randan Guy-Michel de Durfort, Duc of Lorges and Randan
(Durfort)
3 February 173518 February 175110 December 1762 Jean Bretagne Charles
House of Salm.gif Princess Marie-Maximilienne of Salm-Kyrburg Philip Joseph, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg
(Salm-Kyrburg)
174427 June 176313 July 1790
Luisa La Tremoille1.jpg Louise Emmanuelle de Châtillon Louis Gaucher, duc de Châtillon
(Châtillon)
3 July 176310 July 178119 May 1792
husband's accession
4 July 1814 Charles Bretagne Marie
Marie Virginie de Saint-Didier Count Antoine de Saint-Didier
(Saint-Didier)
 ?9 June 181716 January 1829
Joséphine Walsh de Serrant Antoine de Walsh-Serrant, Count de Serrant
(Walsh-Serrant)
7 March 181014 September 183010 November 1839
husband's death
10 September 1887
Marguerite Tanneguy de Duchatel Count Charles Marie Tanneguy-Duchâtel
(Tanneguy-Duchâtel)
16 December 18402 July 18624 July 1911
husband's death
19 September 1913 Louis Charles
Hélène Pillet-Will Count Frédéric Pillet-Will
(Pillet-Will)
27 January 18751 February 18924 July 1911
husband's accession
17 June 1921
husband's death
24 March 1964 Louis Charles Marie

House of Ligne-La Trémoille, since 1971

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeath Spouse
Maria del Rosario de Lambertye-Gerbeviller Marquis Charles Edmond de Lambertye de Gerbevillers
(Lambertye-Gerbeviller)
14 October 192211 March 194227 October 1971
husband's accession
9 July 2005
husband's death
Jean Charles
Princess Alyette de Croÿ Prince Rodolphe de Croÿ
(Croÿ)
13 July 195123 January 19769 July 2005
husband's accession
Incumbent Charles-Antoine

See also

References

  1. O'Leary, Jessica (2022). "Introduction". Elite Women as Diplomatic Agents in Italy and Hungary, 1470–1510: Kinship and the Aragonese Dynastic Network. Amsterdam: ARC Humanities Press. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1515/9781641892438-005.