{"id":17481,"date":"2022-02-14T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T07:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shop.movery.it\/lucrezia-re-alfonso\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T14:20:52","slug":"lucrezia-re-alfonso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/lucrezia-re-alfonso\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucretia and love with Alfonso V, king of Naples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/lucrezia-re-alfonso\/#Lincontro_di_Lucrezia_DAlagno_e_re_Alfonso_V\" title=\"The meeting of Lucrezia D&#039;Alagno and King Alfonso V\">The meeting of Lucrezia D'Alagno and King Alfonso V<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/lucrezia-re-alfonso\/#La_storia_damore\" title=\"The love story\">The love story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/lucrezia-re-alfonso\/#Le_complicazioni_e_la_tragica_fine_di_Lucrezia\" title=\"Complications and Lucretia&#039;s tragic end.\">Complications and Lucretia's tragic end.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The city of <strong>Naples<\/strong> has always been known for its cultural richness but also for its memorable stories.<\/p>\n<p>The distinguished narrator of the one we tell you about here is. <strong>Benedetto Croce<\/strong>, who included it in the book <strong>Neapolitan stories and legends<\/strong> but Loise de Rosa, one of the chroniclers who served for many noble houses and collected all her memoirs in a book titled <strong>Memories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lincontro_di_Lucrezia_DAlagno_e_re_Alfonso_V\"><\/span>The meeting of Lucrezia D'Alagno and King Alfonso V<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amidst legends, mysteries, and fascinating events, this love story is certainly noteworthy.<\/p>\n<p>On June 23, 1448, the feast of <strong>John the Baptist<\/strong>, which fell on the day of the <strong>summer solstice<\/strong>. On this occasion young women would bring a gift of a barley seedling to their beloved, and in case the interest was matched, the beloved would have to reciprocate with a gift. It is said that the young women in order to make their lovers enamored used special herbs.<\/p>\n<p>According to legend, the meeting between <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong> and <strong>King Alfonso<\/strong>, also called <strong>the Magnanimous<\/strong>, occurred on this very magical night.<\/p>\n<p>When <strong>King Alfonso<\/strong> passed with the procession to <strong>Naples<\/strong>, the young <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong> offered him a barley seedling. The <strong>Re<\/strong>, to reciprocate the gesture he handed her a handful of alphonsini, gold coins named for the figure of the king imprinted on them.<\/p>\n<p>Lucretia took only one and smilingly said that d'<strong>Alfonso<\/strong> He only needed one. That was how the lightning strike was triggered.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>love story<\/strong> between <strong>Lucrezia d'Alagno<\/strong> and <strong>Alfonso V of Aragon<\/strong>, takes place in the <strong>Naples<\/strong> 1400s.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_storia_damore\"><\/span>The love story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amazed by the maiden's beauty on the evening of the feast, <strong>King Alfonso<\/strong> persuaded <strong>Lucrezia <\/strong>to stand beside him in the royal procession, which was headed to the Church of San Giovanni a Mare, near the harbor. On the way they discussed poetry, philosophy, but also literature and history.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, the <strong>re<\/strong>, who was visiting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/leggende-torredelgreco\/\">Torre del Greco<\/a>, <\/strong>saw her again looking out the window of her father's vegetable garden and invited her to the lavish party he had organized at the Aragonese Castle in <strong>Torre del Greco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucrezia d'Alagno<\/strong> had recently moved to <strong>Torre del Greco<\/strong> as his father had inherited land.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1430 to Cola d'Alagno and Covella Toraldo, <strong>Lucrezia d'Alagno <\/strong>had noble Amalfi origins. Lucrezia's father was the first feudal lord of the Casale di Torre dell'Annunciata (<strong>Torre Annunziata<\/strong>), lord of <strong>Roccarainola<\/strong>, as well as Captain of Justice of <strong>Torre del Greco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>King Alfonso V<\/strong> in order to be near the maiden he therefore transferred his court for a time to <strong>Torre del Greco<\/strong>,having the Aragonese Castle, the place where he stayed, renovated.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Aragonese Castle is known as the <strong>Baronial Palace<\/strong> and is the seat of the municipality of <strong>Torre del Greco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Although they had already been divided for years, <strong>King Alfonso V<\/strong> was the spouse of <strong>Mary of Castile<\/strong>, at that time located in Spain but nevertheless carried on the relationship with <strong>Lucretia,<\/strong> who also attended court parties. However, the young woman used the love of <strong>King Alfonso<\/strong> also to obtain riches and favors.<\/p>\n<p>He succeeded in helping family members who obtained privileges, noble titles and fiefs. <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong> herself obtained the land holdings of <strong>Somma Vesuviana<\/strong>, <strong>San Marzano<\/strong>, <strong>Caiazzo<\/strong> and later also the <strong>Aragonese Castle<\/strong> by <strong>Ischia<\/strong>, and the island itself.<\/p>\n<p>Although she could not become queen, <strong>Alfonso<\/strong> made her respected by both the people and the court as such. The 18-year-old <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong> and the 53-year-old<strong> King Alfonso <\/strong>became inseparable over time, their love affair lasted for a full 10 years. The <strong>re<\/strong> was so much in love with the maiden that he wanted to seal his love by dedicating an entire garden to her, now known as the Countess' Garden.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_complicazioni_e_la_tragica_fine_di_Lucrezia\"><\/span>Complications and Lucretia's tragic end.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lucrezia d'Alagno<\/strong> had conquered <strong>Alfonso<\/strong> but legitimately she was not his wife, so he thought of a ruse so that he could separate from his consort.<\/p>\n<p>In 1457, with a procession of knights, ladies and as many as five hundred horses, <strong>Lucrezia <\/strong>was sent by <strong>King Alfonso<\/strong> to <strong>Rome<\/strong>, to ask the Pope for an annulment of the marriage. <strong>Callistus III<\/strong>. The pontiff, however, despite having welcomed <strong>Lucrezia <\/strong>benevolently, he was extremely strict and refused the request.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the following year <strong>King Alfonso<\/strong> died at the age of 64, leaving behind his beloved <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong> Deprived of its protection.<\/p>\n<p>At court Lucretia was much envied but mostly hated, especially by <strong>Ferrante<\/strong>, illegitimate son of <strong>King Alfonso V of Aragon<\/strong> and Gueraldona Carlino, the woman who in 1423 had accompanied King Alfonso on his return to Spain. Ferdinand of Aragon, called <strong>Ferrante<\/strong>, organized a full-fledged crusade against <strong>Lucretia, <\/strong>who was forced to take refuge in <strong>Apulia<\/strong>, under the protection of <strong>John of Anjou<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 1459, he then headed to <strong>Dalmatia<\/strong>, because his brother-in-law John Torella revealed his alliance with the <strong>Angevins<\/strong> in order to obtain the fiefdom of the island of Ischia. In 1477 he then came to <strong>Ravenna<\/strong>, asking for the Pope's protection and finally, he lived the last years of his life at his sister's in <strong>Rome<\/strong>, where he died on September 23, 1479.<\/p>\n<p>She was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary in <strong>Rome<\/strong>, above Minerva but today there are apparently no traces of either the tomb or the headstone.<\/p>\n<p>Today we have little evidence regarding <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong>. A <strong>Rome, <\/strong>there is a bust of <strong>Lucrezia d'Alagno<\/strong>, about three meters tall, and also known as the <strong>Talking statue of Madam Lucretia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>Naples<\/strong>, a street of the same name was dedicated to her. <strong>via Lucrezia d'Alagno<\/strong>, which is located near <strong>Cathedral Street,<\/strong> and is also represented in a bas-relief of the <strong>Angevin Male<\/strong>. Strongly desired by the king, it represents the triumphal entry of <strong>King Alfonso V of Aragon<\/strong> in the city. The only female figure depicted, portrays precisely the beloved <strong>Lucrezia<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The memorable love between the young Lucrezia d'Alagno and King Alfonso V. 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