Mary of Enghien

Mary of Enghien
Portrait of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples, first half of 15th century, fresco in Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Galatina (Lecce)
Countess of Lecce
Reign1384–1446
PredecessorPeter of Enghien
SuccessorGiovanni Antonio Orsini Del Balzo
Queen consort of Naples
Tenure1406 – 6 August 1414
Born1367 or 1370
Died9 May 1446
SpouseRaimondo Orsini Del Balzo
Ladislaus of Naples
Issue
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Caterina del Balzo Orsini
Giovanni Antonio Orsini Del Balzo
HouseEnghien
FatherJohn of Enghien
MotherSancia Del Balzo

Mary of Enghien, also known as Maria d'Enghien (1367 or 1370 – 9 May 1446), was ruling Countess of Lecce from 1384 to 1446 and Queen of Naples and titular Queen of Sicily, Jerusalem and Hungary from 1406 to 1414 by marriage to Ladislaus of Naples.[1][2]

  1. ^ "MARIA d'Enghien, regina di Sicilia in "Dizionario Biografico"".
  2. ^ Wood, Jeryldene M. (2020-06-04). Ippolita Maria Sforza: The Renaissance Princess Who Linked Milan and Naples. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-3916-1.