Roberto Sanseverino
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Roberto Sanseverino was an Italian nobleman and admiral of the Kingdom of Naples
. He was the first prince of Salerno from 1463, as well as the count of Marsica
and Sanseverino, baron of Cilento
and lord of Agropoli
and Castellabate
.
the principality of Salerno (1463). In 1470, in Naples
, he started the construction of the rusticated
Sanseverino Palace, which would later become the church of Gesù Nuovo
.
He was named Grand Admiral of the Kingdom of Naples. During the war between Aragonese and Angevines, which broke out in 1460, he was wounded in the battle of Sarno
. After a momentarily alliance with the Angevines, he sided again for the Aragonese, fighting against the Orsini near Cosenza
and conquering Salerno
in 1461. As commander of their fleet, on 7 July 1465, he was victorious with Alessandro Sforza
in the battle of Ischia against John II of Lorraine
, who had occupied the island.
Roberto Sanseverino was a patron of the arts, having novelist Masuccio Salernitano
and Luigi Pulci
at his service.
He married Raimondina Del Balzo Orsini, who gave him three children. His son Ferdinando Sanseverino
was also prince of Salerno and a condottiero. His other son and heir Antonello was one of the leaders of the Conjure of the Barons against the Aragonese.
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...
. He was the first prince of Salerno from 1463, as well as the count of Marsica
Marsica
Marsica is a geographical area in the Abruzzo, central Italy, including 37 comuni in the province of L'Aquila, the most important of which is Avezzano. It is located between the plain of the former Lake Fucino, the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, the plain of Carsoli and the valley of...
and Sanseverino, baron of Cilento
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
and lord of Agropoli
Agropoli
Agropoli is a town and comune located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilento coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its population is 21.251.-Pre-medieval period:...
and Castellabate
Castellabate
Castellabate is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-History:The are was inhabited since Upper Palaeolithic times...
.
Biography
At the death of his father, Roberto inherited the family fiefs. Later, he received from King Ferdinand I of NaplesFerdinand I of Naples
Ferdinand 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:...
the principality of Salerno (1463). In 1470, in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, he started the construction of the rusticated
Rustication (architecture)
thumb|upright|Two different styles of rustication in the [[Palazzo Medici-Riccardi]] in [[Florence]].In classical architecture rustication is an architectural feature that contrasts in texture with the smoothly finished, squared block masonry surfaces called ashlar...
Sanseverino Palace, which would later become the church of Gesù Nuovo
Gesù Nuovo
Gesù Nuovo is the name of a church and a square in Naples, Italy. They are located just outside the western boundary of the historic center of the city. The existence of the square is a consequence of the expansion of the city to the west beginning in the early 16th century under the rule of ...
.
He was named Grand Admiral of the Kingdom of Naples. During the war between Aragonese and Angevines, which broke out in 1460, he was wounded in the battle of Sarno
Sarno
Sarno is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 20 km northeast from the city of Salerno and 60 km east of Naples by the main railway.-Overview:...
. After a momentarily alliance with the Angevines, he sided again for the Aragonese, fighting against the Orsini near Cosenza
Cosenza
Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...
and conquering Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
in 1461. As commander of their fleet, on 7 July 1465, he was victorious with Alessandro Sforza
Alessandro Sforza
Alessandro Sforza was an Italian condottiero and lord of Pesaro, the first of the Pesaro line of the Sforza family.-Biography:...
in the battle of Ischia against John II of Lorraine
John II, Duke of Lorraine
John II of Anjou was Duke of Lorraine from 1453 to his death. He inherited the duchy from his mother, Duchess Isabelle, during the life of his father, Duke René of Anjou, also Duke of Lorraine and titular king of Naples...
, who had occupied the island.
Roberto Sanseverino was a patron of the arts, having novelist Masuccio Salernitano
Masuccio Salernitano
Masuccio Salernitano , born Tommaso Guardati, was an Italian poet.Born in Salerno or Sorrento, he is best known today for Il Novellino, a collection of 50 "novelle" or short stories, each prefaced by a letter of dedication to a famous person and with an epilogue containing the "moral" of the...
and Luigi Pulci
Luigi Pulci
Luigi Pulci was an Italian poet best known for his Morgante, an epic story of a giant who is converted to Christianity and follows the knight Orlando....
at his service.
He married Raimondina Del Balzo Orsini, who gave him three children. His son Ferdinando Sanseverino
Ferdinando Sanseverino
Ferdinando Sanseverino, Prince of Salerno was an Italian condottiero.-Biography:Born in Naples, he was the son of Roberto Sanseverino and a noble girl from a Salerno family. Fernando Sanseverino was the last of the Sanseverino Princes of Salerno.He fought for Emperor Charles V in Germany and France...
was also prince of Salerno and a condottiero. His other son and heir Antonello was one of the leaders of the Conjure of the Barons against the Aragonese.