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26-619: [REDACTED] Look up baux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baux may refer to: People [ edit ] Antonia of Baux (1355–1374), second Queen consort of Frederick III, King of Sicily Auguste Baux (1892–1918), French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories Barral of Baux Bertrand III of Baux Cecile of Baux (1230–1275), Countess Consort of Savoy Claude Baux (born 1945), French slalom canoeist Ercole, Marquis of Baux (1623–1651), member of

52-660: A dynastic marriage between both countries. For this, the Pope even prevented the planned marriage between the King of Sicily and Antonia Visconti , daughter of the Lord of Milan ; acting in the interests of the papacy, Pope Gregory IX supported the independence of the Kingdom of Sicily from the Kingdom of Aragon. Negotiations between both parties were carried out simultaneously in Rome (where

78-563: A peace agreement between the kingdoms was being prepared) and Naples (where marriage negotiations were underway). The Pope appointed the Archbishop of Naples as his representative for the last on 6 February 1372. On 1 October, was finally received the pontificial blessing for the marriage between King Frederick and Antonia. By this time, the peace agreement between the Kingdoms of Sicily and Naples had already been in their final stages. At

104-868: Is not known. She was born around 1353 and was the second child and first daughter of Francis of Baux , member of the House of Baux and 1st Duke of Andria , Count of Montescaglioso , Squillace , Avellino and Teano and his second wife, Margaret of Taranto, princess from the Capetian House of Anjou . Her paternal grandparents were Bertrand III of Baux , 1st Count of Andria and Marguerite d'Aunay, and her maternal grandparents were Philip I , Prince of Taranto and Catherine II of Valois , titular Latin Empress of Constantinople and Princess of Achaea . On 26 November 1373, Antonia married Frederick III , King of Sicily , Duke of Athens and Neopatras . The bride

130-671: The Angevins. It was, of course, bestowed directly upon John of Gravina, in exchange for 40,000 livres, the price paid to the Duke of Burgundy. Matilda spent the rest of her unfortunate life as a prisoner of the Neapolitan state, to prevent the resurgence of her claim. Philip continued to plot the recovery of the Latin Empire, making an alliance in 1318 with his nephew Charles I of Hungary for that purpose, but to no effect. In 1330,

156-707: The Continent were ceded to Hugh's sister Joan the Lame , who married Catherine's half-brother, Philip of Valois . Hugh V was betrothed to Joan of France , later Countess of Burgundy and Artois . (Hugh died before in 1315 before the marriage could be solemnized; Joan of France married Hugh's brother and successor Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy instead. ) Philip ceded the Principality of Achaea (over which he retained suzerainty) to Matilda of Hainaut , who married Hugh's brother Louis of Burgundy on 29 July 1313. This donation

182-492: The County of Alba. In 1309, Philip accused Thamar of adultery, probably on a falsified charge. This freed him to take part in a complex marital pact. Catherine of Valois , the titular Latin Empress, had been betrothed to Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy , titular King of Thessalonica . This engagement was broken, and she married Philip on 29 July 1313, at Fontainebleau . In exchange, her maternal lands of Courtenay and other estates on

208-528: The House of Grimaldi Francis of Baux (1330–1422), first Duke of Andria, Count of Montescaglioso House of Baux , French noble family from the south of France James of Baux (died 1383), Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1374 to 1383 Lords of Baux Margaret of Baux (1394–1469), Countess of Saint-Pol Marguerite Baux (1856-?), French operatic soprano Marquis of Baux , subsidiary title of

234-651: The Kingdom of Sicily. These dignities were a prelude to Charles' plan to bestow upon Philip an empire east of the Adriatic . The day he was invested as Vicar-General, he married by proxy Thamar Angelina Komnene , daughter of Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas , Despot of Epirus . Threatened by the Byzantine Empire , Nikephoros had decided to seek Angevin patronage, and agreed to the marriage of Thamar and Philip. The two were married in person on 13 August 1294 at L'Aquila . Upon their marriage, Charles ceded to Philip

260-471: The Prince of Monaco William I of Baux William II of Baux William III of Baux Places [ edit ] Les Baux-Sainte-Croix , France Les Baux-de-Breteuil , France Les Baux-de-Provence , France Other [ edit ] Baux score , used to prognosticate in burns Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

286-565: The claims for the same sum in 1321. In the meantime, the refractory Matilda of Hainaut was brought before the Papal court in Avignon , where she revealed that she had secretly married the Burgundian knight Hugh de La Palice. Her marriage with John was annulled on the grounds of non-consummation, but the revelation of her secret marriage again furnished a pretext for the confiscation of Achaea by

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312-468: The conflict with the rebellious vassals, turned out to be a failure. In addition, due to unacceptable demands from Pope Gregory IX, he and his second wife were never crowned. And, finally, Antonia's sudden death brought to naught diplomatic efforts to strengthen ties between Messina and Naples, as a result of which the King of Sicily resumed cooperation with Milan. In the winter of 1375, rebellious vassals led by Enrico II Rosso, Count of Aidone, did not allow

338-515: The insistence of Queen Joanna I, clauses were introduced into it that guaranteed that the bride, after marriage, would kept all her rights, including the hereditary ones, and it was stipulated that the maintenance allocated to her by her husband should be the same as that received by all previous consorts of the Kings of Sicily. The wedding ceremony took place in Messina . For King Frederick III, this

364-469: The royal galley with King Frederick III and his wife on board to enter the port of Messina. The royal couple stopped at the port of Reggio di Calabria , where on 19 January of the same year, the same rebels attacked their ship, threatening them with death. Shocked by the assault, Queen Antonia threw herself into the sea. She managed to escape, but was struck by a severe fever and a few days later, on 23 January, died in either Reggio di Calabria or Messina. She

390-606: The suzerainty of Achaea and the Kingdom of Albania , and all his rights to the Latin Empire and the Lordship of Vlachia . Nikephoros gave, as his daughter's dowry, the fortresses of Vonitsa , Vrachova , Gjirokastër and Naupactus , in the territory of Aetolia , to Philip, and agreed to settle the succession, on his death, upon his daughter rather than his son Thomas . Upon the death of Nikephoros (c. 1297), Philip took

416-482: The title Baux . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baux&oldid=1111178556 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Antonia of Baux The exact birthplace of Antonia of Baux

442-617: The title of " Despot of Romania ", claiming Epirus, Aetolia, Acarnania , and Great Vlachia . However, Nikephoros' Byzantine widow, Anna Kantakouzene, had Thomas proclaimed Despot of Epirus and assumed the regency. As Vicar-General of Sicily , he was part of the invasion of that island during the latter stage of the War of the Sicilian Vespers . His army was defeated in 1299 at the Battle of Falconara by Frederick III of Sicily , and he

468-539: The two of Achaea and bestowed it directly upon Philip of Taranto on 5 May 1306. He made his only personal visit to Achaea shortly thereafter, accepting the homage of his vassals at Glarentza , and carrying out an unsuccessful campaign against the Despotate of Epirus. He left Guy II , Duke of Athens , as his bailli in Achaea. Meanwhile, Philip and Isabella relinquished their claims on Achaea on 11 May 1307 in exchange for

494-408: Was approximately twenty years old and the groom thirty-one. The sealed the peace between the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily , priorly agreed, and was the result of the diplomatic efforts of Pope Gregory IX , who wanted to end the war between both Kingdoms, which began as early as 1313. He managed to convince King Frederick III and Queen Joanna I of Naples of the need for a peace agreement, secured by

520-454: Was badly beaten at the Battle of Montecatini on 29 August 1315; Philip's younger brother Peter, Count of Gravina and his son Charles of Taranto were both killed. The death of Louis of Burgundy without heirs in 1316 upset the Angevin plans for Achaea. Matilda was invited to marry John of Gravina , Philip's younger brother, by their elder brother, Robert of Naples . When she declined, she

546-510: Was broken off, and he was engaged to Jeanne de Valois, younger sister of Catherine of Valois; his father also ceded to him the title of Despot of Romania and the claims thereto appertaining. In 1315, Philip was sent by his brother Robert of Naples to lead an army relieving the Florentines , who were threatened by the Pisans under Uguccione della Faggiuola . The Florentine-Neapolitan army

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572-731: Was buried in Messina Cathedral . Philip I, Prince of Taranto Philip II (10 November 1278 – 26 December 1331), also known as Philip I of Taranto , was titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople by marriage to Catherine of Valois–Courtenay , Despot of Romania , King of Albania , Prince of Achaea and Taranto . Born in Naples , Philip was a younger son of Charles II of Anjou , King of Naples , and Maria of Hungary , daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary . On 4 February 1294, his father named him Prince of Taranto at Aix-en-Provence , and on 12 July 1294, Vicar-General of

598-505: Was held prisoner until the signing of the Treaty of Caltabellotta in 1302. In 1306, Philip of Savoy and Isabella of Villehardouin , the Prince and Princess of Achaea, visited Charles' court in Naples. Philip of Savoy was accused of disloyalty and failure to support Charles in a campaign against Epirus. As Isabelle had not sought her suzerain's consent before marrying him, Charles deprived

624-449: Was his second marriage. His first wife, infanta Constance of Aragon , died in 1363 leaving him only one daughter, Maria , but no with needed male heirs. None of the expectations that the King of Sicily had for his marriage to Antonia came true. First, the marriage turned out to be childless. Secondly, the attempts of King Frederick III, having solved foreign policy problems, to concentrate on solving domestic political problems —resolving

650-412: Was kidnapped and brought to Naples. By long persuasion and threats, she was compelled in 1318 to consent to the marriage, whereupon Frederick Trogisio was sent to Achaea as a new baili. In 1320, Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy , after several protests, agreed to sell his rights to Achaea and Thessalonica to Louis, Count of Clermont for 40,000 livres. However, Philip, financed by Philip V of France , bought

676-493: Was rather restricted: should the couple die without heirs, the Principality was to revert to the house of Burgundy, while Matilda enjoyed the usufruct for life. Nor could Matilda marry again without her suzerain's permission. To complete the separation of Eastern and Western claims, Hugh ceded his rights to Thessalonica to Louis, while Louis renounced his claims on his parents' inheritance in favor of Hugh. The engagement of Philip's eldest son Charles of Taranto to Matilda of Hainault

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