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Italian noblewoman
Catherine of Taranto
[1]
(d. 1429; sometimes
Caterina d'Enghien Orsini del Balzo
)
[2]
was the daughter of
Mary of Enghien
and
Raimondo Orsini del Balzo
di Nola and sister of
Giovanni Antonio Orsini del Balzo
.
[2]
[3]
Her early life was tumultuous; her father Raimondo died in 1406 (by some accounts executed). Raimondo, encouraged by Pope Innocent VII, had attempted to rebel against the king of Naples, King Ladislaus, and soon thereafter died. Caterina's mother continued to fight, and for months held Taranto against Ladislaus. However, Ladislaus prevailed, and forced Mary to marry him, by imprisoning her and her children (including Caterina) until she submitted to the marriage.
[4]
[1]
In 1415, she married the knight
Tristan de Clermont
(1380 ?
c.
1432
), a member of the French family of Clermont-Lodeve, who became Count of
Copertino
as part of her
dowry
.
[2]
She and Tristan had two daughters:
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