Family
She was a daughter of Pietro del Balzo, Duke of Andria and Maria Donata Orsini. Pietro had served as Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples but had been strangled to death in 1487.
Her paternal grandparents were Francis of Baux, Duke of Andria (1410–1482) and Sancia of Chiaramonte, Countess of Copertino, daughter of Tristan di Chiaromonte. Francis had served as Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples. Francis was a son of William of Baux, Duke of Andria and Maria Brunforta. William was a son Francis of Baux, Duke of Andria and his third spouse Sueva Orsini. William was a younger, paternal half-brother of James of Baux and Antonia of Balzo. Sueva was a daughter of Nicolo Orsini, 3rd Count of Nola and Jeanne of Sabran. She was also a paternal half-sister of Raimondo del Balzo Orsini.
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