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	Brienne claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hugh of Brienne [Hugh I] (born c 1240 d 1296), Count of Lecce etc, was an ally of Charles I of Anjou in Sicily and Naples and in the pursuits of Constantinople and Holy Land.
		Alfonso II of Naples (1448-1495), eldest son of Isabella and Ferrante.
		Isabella of Naples [Isabella V] (1470-1524), Duchess Consort of Milan 1489-94, Duchess of Bari 1499-1524.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brienne_claim_to_kingdom_of_Jerusalem (2445 words)

	Alphonso II of Naples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alphonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 – December 18, 1495), also called Alfonso II d'Aragon, was King of Naples from January 25, 1494 to 1495.
		His father became in 1458, when Alfonso was 10 years old, by testament of the grandfather, King Alfonso V of Aragon, king in his conquered territories of Naples.
		Alfonso of Aragon, Prince of Salerno (born 1481, in Naples)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alfonso_II_of_Naples (358 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alfonso II of Naples (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Alphonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 - December 18, 1495) was King of Naples from January 25, 1494 to 1495.
		Ferdinand II (1469-1496), king of Naples, was the grandson of Ferdinand I, and son of Alphonso II.
		Ferdinand I of Naples should not be confused with Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, a latter king of Naples.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alfonso-II-of-Naples (958 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Naples
		Naples was founded by Greeks from Cumæ, and Cumæ, according to Mommsen, is the Palæopolis to which Livy refers as existing not far from Naples and as being allied with the latter city against the Samnites.
		Naples, also, was obliged to receive the Samnites within its walls and to give to them participation in the government of the city, which explains her ambiguous conduct towards Rome during the Samnite War (325 B. In its alliance with Rome, Naples furnished only ships.
		Alfonso II, knowing the hatred in which he was held, abdicated in favour of his son Ferdinand II; vainly, however, for almost without striking a blow, Charles became master of the kingdom.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10683a.htm (3450 words)

	Histories/ Lucrezia Borgia
		Alfonso was the illegitimate son of a former king of Naples, Alfonso II, and nephew of the present king.
		Alfonso was healing well from his near-fatal wounds when he was successfully murdered a month after the original attack.
		It is as the wife of Alfonso d'Este that Lucrezia was able to develop into the type of woman who was first seen in her short marriage to the Duke of Bisceglie.
	www.dragonrest.net /histories/lucrezia.html (5076 words)

	Robert II of NAMUR , Count of Namur - Aymeric of NARBONNE , Viscount of Narbonne
		Ancestors of Andreas of NAPLES, Duke of Calabria
		\-Erzsebet of KUMANIEN Andreas of NAPLES, Duke of Calabria
		\-Beatrice of SAVOY, Countess of Savoy Eleanore of (Of Anjou) NAPLES
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	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Taranto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas understood the importance of a strong military presence and harbour in southern Italy, and rebuilt the city.
		The principality ended, but the kings of Naples continued giving the title of Prince of Taranto to their sons, firstly to the future Alfonso II of Naples, Duke of Calabria, eldest son of Isabella.
		In March 1502, the Spanish fleet of Ferdinand II of Aragon, allied to Louis XII of France, seized the port of Taranto, and conquered the city.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Taranto (4560 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ferdinand II (of Naples)
		Ferdinand II (of Naples) (1469-96), king of Naples (1495-96).
		Francis II (of Naples) (1836-94), king of Naples (1859-61).
		Son of Ferdinand II, king of the Two Sicilies, and grandson of Francis I, he was the...
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	Italy
		Alessandro was appointed regent of the Netherlands by King Philip II of Spain at the height of the Dutch revolt.
		While Naples had fallen to Roger II of Sicily, his first cousin Bohemond had gone on the First Crusade and become the first Prince of Antioch, founding a line that continued until the end of Outremer, and which later included Kings of Cyprus and Jerusalem.
		Later, Joanna II of Naples left her rights to René I the Good of Anjou, but he was unable to hold off Alfonso V of Aragon and Sicily.
	www.friesian.com /italia.htm (10172 words)

	Worldroots.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The presence of Alfonso, Duke of Bisceglia, and his sister Sancia (wife of Jofre, another of Lucrezia's brothers) at the papal court had become an increasing embarrassment and, in the summer of 1499, Alfonso fled from Rome fearing for his safety.
		Louis XII of France suggested a divorce for Alfonso and Lucrezia; but Lucrezia survived, not so much because she had already won her way into the heart of Alfonso and the Ferrarese as because divorce was a humiliating business and also the considerable dowry would have to be repaid.
		Alfonso wrote movingly and with obvious sincerity in a letter to his nephew, Federico Gonzaga, of 'the illustrious lady, the duchess, my dearest wife', stating that: 'I cannot write this without tears, knowing myself to be deprived of such a dear and sweet companion.
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	HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH*
		734 It was supposed that it was the fond uncle’s intention, at the death of Alfonso of Naples, to invest this nephew with the Neapolitan crown by setting aside Alfonso’s illegitimate son, Don Ferrante.
		It was met at Rhodes by 30 ships from Naples and 36 from Venice and, after some plundering exploits, returned with 25 Turkish prisoners of war and 12 camels,—trophies enough to arouse the curiosity of the Romans.
		Don Joffré was married, at 13, to a daughter of Alfonso of Naples and was made prince of Squillace.
	www.ccel.org /s/schaff/history/6_ch06.htm (18659 words)

	AllRefer.com - Lucrezia Borgia (Italian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Her first marriage (1492) to Giovanni Sforza of Pesaro was annulled in 1497, and she was married to Alfonso of AragOn, illegitimate son of Alfonso II of Naples.
		Her brother, Cesare Borgia, had her second husband murdered in 1500, and, in 1501, Lucrezia was married to Alfonso d'Este, who became duke of Ferrara in 1505.
		As duchess of Ferrara, Lucrezia at last escaped the vicious atmosphere of her family.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Borgia-L.html (266 words)

	Battle of Fornovo -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Thus he assumed he would have their support when he moved against (additional info and facts about Alfonso II of Naples) Alfonso II of Naples, especially as the rival claimant was Fernando, king of Aragon and Spain.
		In his way to Naples, Charles crushed every small army that the Pope and Naples were able to oppose him, showing a willingness to massacre every city that resisted him, that shocked the more civilized Italians.
		The League engaged a veteran Condotieri, (additional info and facts about Francesco II of Gonzaga) Francesco II of Gonzaga, Duke of (Loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries) Mantua to gather an army and expel the French from Italy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_fornovo.htm (1821 words)

	GraciousCall.org - HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH* (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		These pontiffs of the last years of the Middle Ages were men famous alike for their intellectual endowments, the prostitution of their office to personal aggrandizement and pleasure and the lustre they gave to Rome by their patronage of letters and the fine arts.
		It was met at Rhodes by 30 ships from Naples and 36 from Venice and, after some plundering exploits, returned with 25 Turkish prisoners of war and 12 camels,_trophies enough to arouse the curiosity of the Romans.
		At the death of Mohammed II., his son, Djem, was defeated in his struggle for the succession by his brother Bajazet, and fled to Rhodes for protection.
	www.graciouscall.org /books/history/6_ch06.htm (15842 words)

	Borgias
		Meanwhile, amid great scandal, Lucrezia's marriage to Giovanni Sforza was annulled on the grounds of Sforza's impotence, and she was quickly given as wife to Alfonso Biseglia, an acknowledged illegitimate son of Alfonso II of Naples.
		It was patently a betrayal, but, by supporting the Spanish (Aragonese) claim to Naples, Alexander had also masterfully deprived his internal enemies, the Colonna, the Savelli, the Gaetani, and other barons, of Aragonese support in their struggle to replace him.
		Julius II, an archenemy of the Borgias was elected pope in 1503 and immediately deprived Cesare of the remainder of his holdings.
	www.mmdtkw.org /VBorgias.html (3854 words)

	5 THE MURDER OF ALFONSO OF ARAGON
		It was, you will remember, in July of 1498 that Lucrezia took a second husband in Alfonso of Aragon, the natural son of Alfonso II of Naples and nephew of Federigo, the reigning king.
		The rumour that Alfonso had been assailed by the murderer of Gandia is a reasonable enough rumour, so long as the latter remains unnamed, for it would simply point to some enemy of the House of Borgia who, having slain one of its members, now attempts to slay another.
		They returned to Naples, and in Naples, if not elsewhere, the truth must have been known-definite and authentic facts from the lips of eye-witnesses, not mere matters of rumour, as was the case in Rome.
	books.rakeshv.org /html/lcbga10/lcbga10ch15.html (2471 words)

	MUSL 242: The Musical Court of Lucrezia Borgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This new alliance with the Sforza family of Milan was intended to stand against the Argonese family in Naples.
		Alfonso, duke of Biscegli-Alexander VI decided that an alliance with Naples would benefit him the most, and thus Lucrezia was betrothed to Alfonso, the illegitimate son of Alfonso II of Naples.
		Alfonso d'Este-In order to strengthen his position in Romagna, Caesar arranged a marriage between his sister and Alfonso d'Este, son of Ercole I, duke of Ferrara.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /htdocs/Blair/Courses/MUSL242/f98/borgia.htm (1002 words)

	Chronology History of Naples
		Roger II, previously count of Sicily, claims kingship of Sicily, Apulia, and Capua (1130); overcomes opposition of Pope Innocent II by defeating and capturing the pope.
		Frederick II (younger brother of James I), on James coming to terms with Pope Boniface VIII and abdicating the kingship of Sicily (1295), with the backing of the Sicilian Estates declares himself an independent king; he is excommunicated by the Pope and war against Naples follows
		Peter II Louis, inheriting the throne at the age of four, is unable to establish a strong government and accepts a tributary relationship to the papacy.
	www.delbalzo.net /cronology.htm (1491 words)

	Alfonso V, king of Aragón and Sicily
		Alfonso V (Alfonso the Magnanimous), 1396–1458, king of Aragón and Sicily (1416–58) and of Naples (1443–58), count of Barcelona.
		Attempting to conquer Naples, Alfonso was captured (1435) by the Genoese, but he was released through the agency of the duke of Milan.
		In 1442 he defeated René, took Naples, and was recognized (1443) as king by the Pope.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0803284.html (207 words)

	Britannica India: Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		When Alexander allied himself with Naples, and Milan with the French, Giovanni, fearing for his life, fled from Rome and became an enemy of the Borgias, later charging incestuous relations between Lucrezia and Alexander.
		Seeking to strengthen his ties with Naples, the Pope in 1498 arranged a marriage between Lucrezia and the 17-year-old Alfonso, duke of Bisceglie, an illegitimate son of Alfonso II of Naples.
		Upon Cesare's alliance with the French king Louis XII (1499) and his subsequent campaign in the Romagna, which threatened Naples, Alfonso fled Rome in August but returned with Lucrezia in October.
	www.britannicaindia.com /biographies_newtry.asp?id=233 (411 words)

	Paradox Interactive Forums - AGC & EEP: Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Other items to be noted include the fact that "feudal cavalry" was still important in Savoy and Naples, while heavy cavalry employed outside the condottieri system (so called "lance spezzate" - broken lances) had some importance for the mercantile states, as in 1427 Venice had 400, Florence 150 and Milan 700 a decade later.
		The conspirators captured the palace, killed the queen's physician and two of her uncles, and forced her to allow Jacques II illegitimate daughter to marry Alfonso Duke of Calabria heir to the throne of Naples.
		The nobility was strongly opposed ot the Venetian interference, and under the leadership of the Archbishop of Nicossia a group of nobles forced their way into the palace, killed her uncle and forced her to consent to the marriage of Jacques's daughter to Alfonso of Naples, and to make them the heirs to the throne.
	www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?p=2101669 (3061 words)

	1494 Definition / 1494 Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		1494 - Alfonso II becomes King of Naples.
		[click for more] - Alfonso IIAlphonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 - December 18, 1495) was King of Naples from January 25, 1494 to 1495....
		June 7June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining.
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	HarperCollins Publishers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sancha de Aragon, daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples, arrives in Rome newly wed to Alexander’s youngest son, Jofre.
		Their marriage protects Naples against the ambitions of the French King Louis and gains Spanish support for the Borgias.
		The only safe relationship with the Borgias is none at all: as Sancha, her brother and Naples are soon to discover...
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	Books
		Lucrezia, adored by her father but used ruthlessly as a political tool, seems deceptively innocent and sympathetic, and their bond strengthens when Lucrezia is married to Sancha's treasured brother, Alfonso.
		to a loveless marriage with Alfonso, heir to the duke of
		And then, after only six weeks of basking in the warmth of general approval, Alfonso rushes into her apartment and accuses her of poisoning Bianca Tedaldo, one of her ladies-in-waiting and his mistress.
	www.tennapel.net /borgia/news.htm (1770 words)

	The Medici Archive Project: Jewish History, Religion and Culture
		The "Jewish Gentlewoman" cited in this letter is very likely Benvenida Abravanel (also called Benvegnita and Bienvenita in Italian.) Before the expulsion of the Jews, her uncle Isacco Abravanel had been financial advisor to the King of Portugal and later served King Ferdinando and King Alfonso II of Naples in a similar capacity.
		While Samuele developed a career in finance at the court of Don Pedro de Toledo, Spanish Viceroy of Naples, Benvenida developed a close relationship with Eleonora de Toledo, Pedro's daughter, apparently serving as her tutor.
		This relationship continued after Eleonora's marriage to Duke Cosimo I de'Medici in 1539 and the relocation of the Abravanels to Ferrara in 1540, at the time of the expulsion of the Neapolitan Jewish community.
	www.medici.org /jewish/jdoc1.htm (514 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Maiano, da: (1) Giuliano da Maiano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		As capomaestro of Florence Cathedral and Court Architect to Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (later Alfonso II, King of Naples), he was recognized in his lifetime as the outstanding architect of his generation.
		He made an important contribution to spreading the Renaissance style to southern Italy, and his ambition to enlarge the scale and scope of Italian architecture from the smaller scale employed in the early Renaissance, although not entirely successful, paved the way for the next generation’s creation of the truly monumental architecture of the High Renaissance.
		Naples, §I, 3: History and urban development, 1443–c 1600
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	Hist of Christ'n Church 6 (ii.vii.vii)
		Endowed by his father with the proud title of duke of the Romagna and made captain-general of the church, Caesar, with the help of 8,000 mercenaries, made good his rights to Imola, Forli, Rimini and other towns, some of the victories being celebrated by services in St.
		The cardinal’s mother, aged fourscore, secured from Alexander, upon the payment of 2,000 ducats and a costly pearl which Orsini’s mistress had in her possession and, dressed as a man, took to Alexander,
		The French left behind them a terrible legacy in the disease which they are said to have carrried during the Crusades and again a century ago, under Napoleon, to Syria, and known as the French disease.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/hcc6.ii.vii.vii.html (7657 words)

	Paradox Interactive Forums - Patch 1.29 within the week
		Choosing Queen Charlotte becomes choice C for Cyprus in the Two Queens event, Choice B allows the choice of Naples over Venice (the queen marries the Neapolitan heir).
		If Naples chosen Cyprus is vassalized to Naples, relations change, they get a new monarch, and various events and monarchs are slept.
		If Naples is chosen, in 1494 Cyprus gets an inheritance event to either accept Alfonso II of Naples as king or to go with a local.
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