Jacopo Caldora
Jacopo Caldora | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Bari | |
Raimondo Orsini del Balzo | |
| Successor | Antonio Caldora |
| Born | Castel del Giudice, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 15 November 1439 (aged 69–70) Colle Sannita, Kingdom of Naples |
| Buried | Badia Morronese, Sulmona |
| Noble family | Caldora |
| Spouse(s) | Medea d'Evoli Jacovella da Celano |
| Issue | Antonio Caldora Berlingiero Caldora Maria Caldora |
| Father | Giovanni Antonio Caldora |
| Mother | Rita Cantelmo |
Jacopo Caldora or Giacomo Caldora (1369 – November 15, 1439) was an Italian condottiero.
Biography
Jacopo Caldora was born in
He was the Feudal Lord of
.Jacopo was the son of Giovanni Antonio Caldora, and Rita Cantelmo, a noblewoman of the powerful Cantelmo Family of French origin. He had two brothers, Restaino and Raimondo.
In the political turmoil of the period, Caldora later became a general of
He subsequently continued to defend the Anjou cause after Alfonso's return. In 1431 he was sent to fight against the excommunicated
He died during a siege at Colle Sannita, near Benevento. He was buried by his family in a chapel of the Abbey of the Holy Spirit (also known as Badia Morronese), near Sulmona. This chapel and an elaborate sarcophagus was built by his mother for the family in 1412.
His son Antonio Caldora was also a successful condottiero who later sided with the Anjou faction against Ferdinand of Aragon. This led to his defeat and the end of the Caldora dynasty at the Siege of Vasto in 1464.
Sources
- Rendina, Claudio (1994). I capitani di ventura. Rome: Newton Compton.
