Born posthumously to Duke of Calabria son of King Robert in 1329 .Sister to Queen Joanna I in 1343 she received County of Alba .However, shortly after the death of her grandfather Maria was abducted by Agnes of Périgord Duchess of Durazzo who arranged her marriage to her son, Charles, Duke of Durazzo. The marriage took place on 21 April 1343, the bride being almost fourteen years old and the groom twenty and had five children. He rebelled against her sister and 23 January 1348 he was decapitated. Then she was abducted again by Hugh IV, Count of Avellino and Lord of Baux, who her to marry with his eldest son Robert of Avellino.
Count Hugh IV of Avellino was murdered on the orders of Maria's brother-in-law Louis of Taranto in 1351. Two years later Maria was finally rescued and Robert was imprisoned by her brother-in-law at Castel dell'Ovo, where he was killed on Maria's orders. She reportedly witnessed the murder . Shortly after her second husband's death, Maria was again imprisoned by her brother-in-law Louis of Taranto, and agreed to a third marriage in April 1355 to Philip II of Taranto, the younger brother of Louis. 1364, Philip succeeded his brother Robert as titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Achaea and Taranto .
Due to her grandfather's will, Maria was the heiress to the Kingdom of Naples in the event that her elder sister Joanna I died childless. When Maria died in 1366, her claims passed to her three surviving daughters, of whom Charles of Durazzo –husband of her third daughter Margaret– eventually claimed the throne of Naples in 1382 as King Charles III after he deposed and killed Joanna I.Maria died at age 37, probably from childbirth complications.
Count Hugh IV of Avellino was murdered on the orders of Maria's brother-in-law Louis of Taranto in 1351. Two years later Maria was finally rescued and Robert was imprisoned by her brother-in-law at Castel dell'Ovo, where he was killed on Maria's orders. She reportedly witnessed the murder . Shortly after her second husband's death, Maria was again imprisoned by her brother-in-law Louis of Taranto, and agreed to a third marriage in April 1355 to Philip II of Taranto, the younger brother of Louis. 1364, Philip succeeded his brother Robert as titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Achaea and Taranto .
Due to her grandfather's will, Maria was the heiress to the Kingdom of Naples in the event that her elder sister Joanna I died childless. When Maria died in 1366, her claims passed to her three surviving daughters, of whom Charles of Durazzo –husband of her third daughter Margaret– eventually claimed the throne of Naples in 1382 as King Charles III after he deposed and killed Joanna I.Maria died at age 37, probably from childbirth complications.
Born posthumously to Duke of Calabria son of King Robert in 1329 .Sister to Queen Joanna I in 1343 she received County of Alba .However, shortly after the death of her grandfather Maria was abducted by Agnes of Périgord Duchess of Durazzo who arranged her marriage to her son, Charles, Duke of Durazzo. The marriage took place on 21 April 1343, the bride being almost fourteen years old and the groom twenty and had five children. He rebelled against her sister and 23 January 1348 he was decapitated. Then she was abducted again by Hugh IV, Count of Avellino and Lord of Baux, who her to marry with his eldest son Robert of Avellino.
Count Hugh IV of Avellino was murdered on the orders of Maria's brother-in-law Louis of Taranto in 1351. Two years later Maria was finally rescued and Robert was imprisoned by her brother-in-law at Castel dell'Ovo, where he was killed on Maria's orders. She reportedly witnessed the murder . Shortly after her second husband's death, Maria was again imprisoned by her brother-in-law Louis of Taranto, and agreed to a third marriage in April 1355 to Philip II of Taranto, the younger brother of Louis. 1364, Philip succeeded his brother Robert as titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Achaea and Taranto .
Due to her grandfather's will, Maria was the heiress to the Kingdom of Naples in the event that her elder sister Joanna I died childless. When Maria died in 1366, her claims passed to her three surviving daughters, of whom Charles of Durazzo –husband of her third daughter Margaret– eventually claimed the throne of Naples in 1382 as King Charles III after he deposed and killed Joanna I.Maria died at age 37, probably from childbirth complications.
Count Hugh IV of Avellino was murdered on the orders of Maria's brother-in-law Louis of Taranto in 1351. Two years later Maria was finally rescued and Robert was imprisoned by her brother-in-law at Castel dell'Ovo, where he was killed on Maria's orders. She reportedly witnessed the murder . Shortly after her second husband's death, Maria was again imprisoned by her brother-in-law Louis of Taranto, and agreed to a third marriage in April 1355 to Philip II of Taranto, the younger brother of Louis. 1364, Philip succeeded his brother Robert as titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Achaea and Taranto .
Due to her grandfather's will, Maria was the heiress to the Kingdom of Naples in the event that her elder sister Joanna I died childless. When Maria died in 1366, her claims passed to her three surviving daughters, of whom Charles of Durazzo –husband of her third daughter Margaret– eventually claimed the throne of Naples in 1382 as King Charles III after he deposed and killed Joanna I.Maria died at age 37, probably from childbirth complications.
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
