Andrea Acciaioli

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Andrea Acciaioli was a Countess of Altavilla in the 14th century. Born in Florence she was a friend of Giovanni Boccaccio, whom he dedicated his book On Famous Women to.[1]

[edit] Life

Andrea was the sister of Niccolò Acciaioli, the daughter of Acciaiolo, a wealthy Florentine merchant connected to the Acciaioli family of Florence. Her family was an important family of Italy from the twelfth century and associated with banking. She was a member of the court of Joanna, Queen of Naples.[2]

Her first husband was Carlo d'Arto, Count of Monteodorisio, whom died in 1346. Sometime after 1358 and before 1362 she then married Bartolomeo II of Capua, Count of Altavilla.[3] She was described as being of strong moral character, highly educated, and having elegant speech.[4]. She was of the Christian faith. [5]

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women translated by Virginia Brown 2001, pp 1-3; Cambridge and London, Harvard University Press; ISBN 0-674-01130-9
  2. ^ Brown, op. cit, p. xiii
  3. ^ Brown, op. cit, page 238
  4. ^ Brown, op. cit, page 1
  5. ^ Brown, op. cit, page 2