Maria de Cardona
Maria de Cardona or Maria Folch de Cardona (1509, probably in Naples – 9 March 1563, Naples) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was from the Folch de Cardona family. De Cardona was the Countess of Avellino, Marquise of Padula, and Baroness of Candida and habitually lived in the Irpinia castle.
Maria de Cardona

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- Name
- Maria de Cardona
- Born
- 1509
- Birthplace
- Naples, Kingdom of Naples
- Died
- 9 March 1563
- Occupation
- Noblewoman
- Languages
- Italian
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Maria de Cardona or Maria Folch de Cardona (1509, probably in Naples – 9 March 1563, Naples) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was from the Folch de Cardona family. De Cardona was the Countess of Avellino, Marquise of Padula, and Baroness of Candida and habitually lived in the Irpinia castle.
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• Name — Maria de Cardona • Born — 1509 • Birthplace — Naples, Kingdom of Naples • Died — 9 March 1563 • Place of death — Naples, Kingdom of Naples • Occupation — Noblewoman
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- Emilio Sarli, La decima musa del Parnaso: Maria de Cardona, Tricase, Youcanprint, 2012, .
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