Ferdinand I of Naples
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Ferdinand I, also known as Ferrante, was king of Naples from 1458 to 1494.
Contemporary bust of Ferdinand
Ferrante d'Aragona, depicted as a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Don Ferrante of Naples depicted as one of the Magi in the Adoration of the Magi by Marco Cardisco, Civic Museum of Castel Nuovo, Naples
Sculpture depicting the coronation of Ferrante as king of Naples by Latino Orsini. Benedetto da Maiano, Bargello Museum, Florence
Alfonso II of Naples
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Alfonso II was Duke of Calabria and ruled as King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 23 January 1495. He was a soldier and a patron of Renaissance architecture and the arts.
Ferdinand I of Naples
…to bring the side of Ferrante Orso Orsini and, after this episode, even the Marquis of Cotrone and the Count of Nicastro reconciled with the king. Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, Ferrante's eldest son, who was less than 14 years old, was sent by his father under the protection of Luca Sanseverino to subdue…
Medal of Alfonso II of Naples, at the time Duke of Calabria, by Andrea Guazzalotti, 1481