Description | Joan or Joanna I, Queen of Naples (1328-1382), became ruler of Naples in succession to her grandfather King Robert in 1343. She was also Countess of Provence and titular Queen of Jerusalem as well as Princess of Achaea. Joanna was an accomplished woman who patronized the poets and scholars of her time, including Petrarch and Boccaccio. She was married four times. Joanna was put to death by order of Charles of Durazzo, who regarded himself as the legitimate king of Naples. |