Palamede Bozzuto ( Old French: Palamides Bochut; fl. 1381–1382) was an Italian knight and nobleman who took part in the wars of the succession of the Kingdom of Naples between the Angevins and the Durazzo. He was a partisan of the latter. [1] In the Western Schism, he was a fierce supporter of Pope Urban VI. [2]
A native of Naples, Palamede was the son of Nicola and nephew of the Archbishop Ludovico Bozzuto. His brother was Giovanni Bozzuto, captain of Bari. [1]
At the siege of Naples in 1381, Palamede was instrumental in getting the Hungarian soldiers of Charles of Durazzo into the city on 16 July. [1] [2] Charles rewarded him by placing him on his council and granting him several fiefs, including Rosito, Calogenario and the castle of Muro Lucano. [1] He also became one of the founding members of Charles' new order of knighthood, the Order of the Ship. [3] Charles also placed Palamede in charge of his captured rival, Queen Joan I, who was locked up in Muro Lucano. [1]
According to a letter of 1385, Palamede was a brutal jailer. [1] He forcefully removed the queen's jewellery, dismissed most of her servants and limited her food. She was not allowed visitors and saw only Palamede, her lady-in-waiting and three servants. [1] [2] It is probable that he had a hand in Joan's assassination on 27 July 1382, but there is no proof. Palamede is not mentioned in any document after this. [1]
Palamede Bozzuto ( Old French: Palamides Bochut; fl. 1381–1382) was an Italian knight and nobleman who took part in the wars of the succession of the Kingdom of Naples between the Angevins and the Durazzo. He was a partisan of the latter. [1] In the Western Schism, he was a fierce supporter of Pope Urban VI. [2]
A native of Naples, Palamede was the son of Nicola and nephew of the Archbishop Ludovico Bozzuto. His brother was Giovanni Bozzuto, captain of Bari. [1]
At the siege of Naples in 1381, Palamede was instrumental in getting the Hungarian soldiers of Charles of Durazzo into the city on 16 July. [1] [2] Charles rewarded him by placing him on his council and granting him several fiefs, including Rosito, Calogenario and the castle of Muro Lucano. [1] He also became one of the founding members of Charles' new order of knighthood, the Order of the Ship. [3] Charles also placed Palamede in charge of his captured rival, Queen Joan I, who was locked up in Muro Lucano. [1]
According to a letter of 1385, Palamede was a brutal jailer. [1] He forcefully removed the queen's jewellery, dismissed most of her servants and limited her food. She was not allowed visitors and saw only Palamede, her lady-in-waiting and three servants. [1] [2] It is probable that he had a hand in Joan's assassination on 27 July 1382, but there is no proof. Palamede is not mentioned in any document after this. [1]