Giovanni Antonio Del Balzo Orsini
Giovanni Antonio (Giannantonio) Del Balzo Orsini (1386 or 1393 – November 15, 1463) was Prince of Taranto, Duke of Bari, Count of Lecce, Acerra, Soleto and Conversano, as well as Count of Matera (1433–63) and of Ugento (1453–63).
He was the son of Raimondo Del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto, and Mary of Enghien, an heiress of the Brienne main branch.
Prince Gianantonio acted as the Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples.
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