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Giovanna d'Aragona, Duchess of Amalfi (1478–1510) was an Italian aristocrat, regent of the Duchy of Amalfi during the minority of her son from 1498 until 1510. Her tragic life inspired several works of literature, most notably John Webster 's play, The Duchess of Malfi.
John Webster's play tells the real-life tragedy of Giovanna d'Aragona, the Duchess of Amalfi – but who was this extraordinary woman?
Giovanna d'Aragona (1502– September 11, 1575) was a patron of the arts, printers and religious reform in Naples during the Renaissance.
Giovanna d'Aragona, Duchess of Amalfi was an Italian aristocrat whose tragic life inspired several works of literature, most notably John Webster's play, The Duchess of Malfi. Background. Giovanna was the daughter of Enrico d'Aragona, half-brother of King Frederick of Naples.
The Duchess of Malfi is based on the true story of Giovanna d’Aragona and her brothers Lodovico d’Aragona, Cardinal of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, and Carlo d’Aragona, Marquis of Gerace. Gionvanna was married in 1490 when she was about twelve years old.
Jan 12, 2016 · Immortalized in The Duchess of Malfi, the masterpiece of Jacobean theatre which is still staged today, the tragic life of Duchess Giovanna D’Aragona comes to grisly life on the picturesque Amalfi coast during a visit to the Torre dello Ziro.
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The real Duchess, Giovanna d'Aragona, married Antonio Beccadelli in secret and bore him three children. She was murdered by her brothers, one of whom was a Cardinal, in 1510.
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