The article examines the agency of Rizzo de Marino, a political and diplomatic actor who was active between the kingdom of Cyprus, the kingdom of Naples and the Mamluk Sultanate. By analysing the network of relations that he was able to establish and maintain, the essay reconstructs the events in which he played a central part, chiefly connected with the Neapolitan king Ferrante’s attempt to assert control over Cyprus. The rather exceptional role of de Marino lies in the fact that he served not only the Cypriot and Aragonese courts, but also the Mamluk sultan.
University of Barcelona, Spain - ORCID: 0000-0002-4892-0063
Titolo del capitolo
Intrigue and Diplomacy across Mediterranean Connections: The Versatile Role of Rizzo de Marino between Cyprus, Naples, and Cairo
Autori
Alessandro Rizzo
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1117-8.09
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Diplomatic Networks in the Medieval Mediterranean
Sottotitolo del libro
Individuals, Groups, and Interactions
Curatori
Isabella Lazzarini, Roser Salicrú i Lluch
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
208
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1117-8
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1115-4
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1117-8
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-1120-8
Collana
Reti Medievali E-Book
ISSN della collana
2704-6362
e-ISSN della collana
2704-6079