Giulio Antonio Acquaviva
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Giulio Antonio Acquaviva (c. 1425 – February 7, 1481) was an Italian nobleman and condottiere.
Born at Atri
, he was a member of a patrician family of the Kingdom of Naples
with large estates in Abruzzo
, and held the titles of Duke of Atri, Count of San Flaviano and Giulianova
, Lord of Forcella, Roseto, Padula, and was the first Duke of Teramo. By his marriage with Caterina del Balzo Orsini, his family obtained the title of counts of Conversano
, which they retained until the early nineteenth century. In 1479 he obtained from the Neapolitan king the surname "Acquaviva of Aragon".
As a general, he distinguished himself in the successful reconquest of Otranto from the Ottomans in 1481. Giulio Antonio died at Minervino di Lecce
, and was succeeded in Conversano by his son Andrea Matteo.
Born at Atri
Atri, Italy
Atri is a comune in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It has a population of over 11,500...
, he was a member of a patrician family of the Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
with large estates in Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, and held the titles of Duke of Atri, Count of San Flaviano and Giulianova
Giulianova
Giulianova is a coastal town and comune in the province of Teramo of central Italy.-Geography:The town lies in the north of the Abruzzo region, between the Salinello and the Tordino rivers. Giulianova is split between the Paese, the historic town up in the hills, and the lido, the more recent...
, Lord of Forcella, Roseto, Padula, and was the first Duke of Teramo. By his marriage with Caterina del Balzo Orsini, his family obtained the title of counts of Conversano
Conversano
Conversano is an ancient town and comune in the province of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It is located 30 km south-east of Bari, 7 km from the Adriatic coast, at 219 m above sea-level....
, which they retained until the early nineteenth century. In 1479 he obtained from the Neapolitan king the surname "Acquaviva of Aragon".
As a general, he distinguished himself in the successful reconquest of Otranto from the Ottomans in 1481. Giulio Antonio died at Minervino di Lecce
Minervino di Lecce
Minervino di Lecce is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. It is situated in the eastern part of the Salento peninsula about 43 km from Lecce, not far from Otranto.-Main sights:...
, and was succeeded in Conversano by his son Andrea Matteo.