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Maria D'Avalos (International) assertion Maria D'Avalos i(A109609 works by)
; Died: Ceased: 1590 Naples,
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Italy,
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

In 1586 Maria d'Avalos married her first cousin Carlo Gesualdo (q.v.). She later began a love affair with Fabrizio Carafa. On 16 October 1590, Gesualdo murdered the lovers at the Palazzo San Severo in Naples.

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