Giovanni I. Orsini
Giovanni I. Orsini († 1317 ) was Lord of Leukas (1295) and from 1304 until his death Count Palatine of Kefalonia . He was the son of Riccardo Orsini and a vassal of the Kingdom of Naples .
progeny
Giovanni I was married to Maria Angelina Komnenos Dukas (date of birth and death unknown), daughter of Nikephorus I of Epirus , since 1292 or 1294. They had the following offspring:
- Nikelaos Orsini (1295–1323), Count Palatine of Kefalonia (since 1317), Prince of Epirus (since 1318)
- Giovanni II. Orsini (around 1300–1335), Count Palatine of Kefalonia (1323–1324), Despot of Epirus (since 1318/1323)
- Margherita Orsini († between 1331 and 1339), partial heir of Zakynthos, married Guglielmo Tocco († 1335) - mother of Leonardo I Tocco († 1376), Count Palatine of Kefalonia since 1357.
literature
- Donald M. Nicol : The last centuries of Byzantium. 1261-1453. 2nd edition, reprinted. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge et al. 1996, ISBN 0-521-43991-4 .
- Detlev Schwennicke : European family tables. Family tables on the history of the European states. New episode Volume 3, Part 1: Dukes and Counts of the Holy Roman Empire, other European royal houses. Stargardt, Marburg 1984, plate 199.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Donald M. Nicol: The last centuries of Byzantium. 1996, p. 179.
- ↑ a b Detlev Schwennicke: European family tables. Volume 3, Part 1. 1984, Plate 199.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Orsini |
Count Palatine of Kefalonia 1304–1307 |
Nikola Orsini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giovanni I. Orsini |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord of Kefalonia, Count Palatine of Kefalonia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1317 |