Raimondo Delegate Balzo Orsini was a nobleman from the Kingdom of Naples.
Background
Raimondello was born at Nocera Inferiore, the second son of Nicola Orsini (1331–1399), 3rd Count of Nola, grand Justiciar and also Grand Chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples, and his second wife Maria Delegate Balzo (of the counts of Soleto).
Career
The family is later known as del Balzo Orsini. Having been deprived of the Delegate Balzo heritage, he went to Eastern Europe to fight as a crusader. However, at his return to Italy he reconquered those lands.
After the death of Louis, he remained loyal to the Angevines in their struggle against the house of Durazzo.
Raimondello at that point was the richest Italian feudal lord of his era. The principality of Taranto included half of the Kingdom of Naples, and the Prince ruled almost independently from the king.
Spurred by Pope Innocent VII, in 1406 Raimondo rebelled against Ladislaus, but died soon afterwards. Raimondello ordered the construction of the church of Santa Caterina d"Alessandria in Galatina, a masterpiece of Franciscan art
Raimondello and Mary had the following children:
Giovanni Antonio (1386–1463), Prince of Taranto, Duke of Bari, Count of Lecce, Acerra, Soleto, Conversano, also 1443 count of Matera, 1453 Ugento.
Maria del Balzo Orsini, married Antonio Acquaviva, 2nd Duke of Atri. Apparently childless. Caterina del Balzo Orsini, married Bartolomeo (also known as Tristano) di Chiaramonte (de Clermont), Count of Copertino (1380 - c 1432)
Gabriele (died 1453), Count of Ugento 1434, 1st Duke of Venosa 1441, Count of Lecce, Neapolitan General and Admiral.
Membership
He was a member of the influential Orsini family of Rome. However, in 1398, he sided for Ladislaus of Naples, a member of the Durazzo, obtaining the investiture of the principality of Taranto, which he conquered in 1399.