Isabella of Naples
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Isabella di Aragona (1470 – 1524), was born a Princess of Naples, granddaughter of king Ferrante I of Naples and daughter of the future king Alfonso II of Naples. Duchess Consort of Milan 1489-94, Duchess of Bari and Princess of Rossano 1499-1524. She was a heir of the claim to the title King of Jerusalem.
She married her cousin Gian Galeazzo Sforza (John Galeazzo II) Duke of Milan, a member of the House of Sforza. Her husband died already in 1494.
Her son Francesco Sforza "il Duchetto", (1491-1512), (titular) Duke of Milan 1494-1512, Count of Pavia 1491-99, Abbot of Marmoutier 1505, died in Angouleme, France 1512, as a French hostage, during the lifetime of his mother, and therefore did not succeed her. However, as the male representative, he can be seen as having been the holder of the titles during his mother's lifetime. When she died, only Bona, her youngest daughter, survived her of all her children.
She was succeeded by her only surviving child, Bona Sforza, who was married with King Sigismund I of Poland.
External links
- Isabella of Aragon at Mona Lisa and her Family
- Bust of Isabella di Aragona by Laurana Francesco at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
