Riccardo Orsini d'Epiro, count of Kefalonia

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Riccardo Orsini d'Epiro, count of Kefalonia

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Birthplace: Monopoli, Apulia, Greece
Death: before April 07, 1304
Glarentza, Killini, Greece (murdered)
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Son of Maio II Orsini d'Epiro and Ana Komneni (Angelina)
Husband of ... Orsini and Marguerite de Villehardouin, Lady of Akova
Father of Guillerme Orsini; Ioannes Orsini, count palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos; Guglielmo Orsini and Agnese Orsini
Brother of .... de Méry; Teodoro Orsini and .... d'Aine

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About Riccardo Orsini d'Epiro, count of Kefalonia

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Orsini [born: 1230 GR & DE | 1245 RU]


-http://www.genmarenostrum.com/pagine-lettere/letterao/Orsini/ORSINI...

 A2. Riccardo I (+ 1304), 

Signore di Cefalonia e Zante dal 1260, Conte di Gravina 1284/1291, Capitano generale di Corfù 1286/1289, Balì della Morea 1297/1300.

  1. a) = N.N.
  2. b) = 1299 Margherita de Villhardouin Signora di Matagrifon, figlia di Guglielmo II Principe d’Acaia e di Anna Angela Comnena Dukas Principessa d’Epiro (+ ?-2-1315), già vedova di Isnardo de Sabran.

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/LATIN%20LORDSHIPS%20IN%20GREECE.htm...

RICCARDO Orsini, son of MAIO [Orsini] Count of Kefalonia & his wife Anna Komnene Angelina (-murdered 1304 before 7 Apr). Count of Kefalonia [1264]. He became the indirect vassal of Charles I King of Sicily [Anjou-Capet] when the latter signed the first Treaty of Viterbo 23 May 1267 with Guillaume II Prince of Achaia who accepted Angevin suzerainty[641]. Conte di Gravina 1284/91. Vicar General of Corfu 1286/89. He was appointed bailli of Achaia by Isabelle Pss of Achaia in 1297[642]. The Livre de la Conqueste de la Morée records that “li contes Richard” was killed “à Clarence par un sien chevalier…messire Lion”[643].

m firstly ---. The name of Riccardo's first wife is not known. (six children)

m secondly (1299) as her second husband, MARGUERITE de Villehardouin Lady of Matagriphon (Akova) and Katochi, widow of ISNARD de Sabran, daughter of GUILLAUME de Villehardouin Prince of Achaia & his [third] wife Anna Komnenodukaina of Epirus (-Feb 1315). The Livre de la Conqueste de la Morée records that “li contes Richart” married “la dame de Mathe-Griphon, la suer de la princesse Ysabeau”[644]. She died in prison.

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Riccardo Orsini d'Epiro, count of Kefalonia's Timeline

1238
1238
Monopoli, Apulia, Greece
1292
1292
Monopoli, Apulia
1293
1293
Monopoli, Apulia, Greece
1304
April 7, 1304
Age 66
Glarentza, Killini, Greece
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Monopoli, Apulia
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