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Ferdinand I of Naples

«Ferrante»

Ferrante, the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon, was King of Naples from 1458. He harshly suppressed the barons’ revolt of 1485 and was a central figure in the Italian balance of power.

1423 – 1494KingTrastámara

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1423 Disputed

Death: 25 January 1494 Documented

Role: King

Dynasty: Trastámara

Territories: Naples (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

King · Naples · Reign Pending review1458–1494Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Alfonso V of AragonPending review

Partners

Elizabeth of Clermont · ESPending reviewJoanna of Aragon · ESPending review

Children

Eleanor of Naples · ESBeatrice of Naples · ESAlfonso II of Naples · ESFrederick I of NaplesJoanna of Naples · ES

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

6 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDisputed
1423
The DBE and Britannica give 1423; the DBI prefers 2 June 1424.Recorded alternatives: 2 June 1424 (DBI; GND)
Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español · Ferrante I · Heading: “c. 1423 – 25 January 1494”Encyclopaedia Britannica · Ferdinand I (king of Naples) · Heading: “born 1423, Valencia”Treccani · Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani · Ferdinando I d'Aragona, re di Napoli · Vol. 46 (1996). The date “most convincing chronologically” is “2 June 1424”Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1424-06-02)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
25 January 1494
The authority record gives the death as 1494-01-25.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Ferdinand I., Neapel, König · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Alfonso V of Aragon
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Elizabeth of Clermont
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Joanna of Aragon
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
King · Naples · 1458–1494
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (4)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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The kingdom divided in two

Hohenstaufen, Anjou and Aragon contend for Sicily and Naples

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