Tristan de Clermont
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Tristan de Clermont was a French-born knight
who married Catherine of Taranto
, youngest daughter of Mary of Enghien
and Raimondo del Balzo Orsini
, Prince of Taranto.
Documents and sources about Tristan, whose proper first name was Bartholomew, are scarce. Bartholomew Tristan of Clermont was a knight of the French family of de Clermont-Lodeve. Tristan became Count of Copertino
by dowry of Catherine.
In 1429 Tristan divided the inheritance between his children. They were:
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
who married Catherine of Taranto
Catherine of Taranto
Caterina d'Enghien Orsini was a daughter of Mary of Enghien and Raimondo del Balzo Orsini di Nola.She was married to Tristan, Count of Copertino , a knight of the French family of de Clermont-Lodeve....
, youngest daughter of Mary of Enghien
Mary of Enghien
Mary of Enghien, also Maria d'Enghien, was Countess of Lecce from 1384 to 1446, and, by her second marriage, Queen of Naples and titular Queen of Sicily, Jerusalem, and Hungary .- Family :...
and Raimondo del Balzo Orsini
Raimondo del Balzo Orsini
Raimondo Del Balzo Orsini , also known as Raimondello was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Naples. He was Count of Soleto , Duke of Benevento , Prince of Taranto , Count of Lecce , Duke of Bari, Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples, Gonfalonier of the Holy Roman Church Raimondo Del Balzo Orsini...
, Prince of Taranto.
Documents and sources about Tristan, whose proper first name was Bartholomew, are scarce. Bartholomew Tristan of Clermont was a knight of the French family of de Clermont-Lodeve. Tristan became Count of Copertino
Copertino
Copertino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.-History:Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Duke of...
by dowry of Catherine.
In 1429 Tristan divided the inheritance between his children. They were:
- Raymond de Clermont (Raimondello di Chiaromonte), died 2 March 1443, leaving his inheritance to Duchess Sancia, his sister
- Sancia, who married Francesco del Balzo, Duke of Andria
- Margherita, who married Antonio Ventimiglia, Marquess of GeraceGeraceGerace is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy.Gerace is located some 10 km inland from Locri, yet the latter town and the Sea can be seen from Gerace's perch atop a 500 m vertical rock...
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, as brother of Emperor ConstantinConstantine XIConstantine XI Palaiologos, latinized as Palaeologus , Kōnstantinos XI Dragasēs Palaiologos; February 8, 1404 – May 29, 1453) was the last reigning Byzantine Emperor from 1449 to his death as member of the Palaiologos dynasty...
and heir presumptive to the throne of the Byzantine EmpireByzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State... - IsabellaIsabella of TarantoIsabella of Taranto , born Isabella of Clermont, was a Princess of Taranto in her own right and first Queen consort of Ferdinand I of Naples.-Family:...
married Ferdinand of AragonFerdinand I of NaplesFerdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:...
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