Juana de Navarro

Duchess Consort of Andria

Carolina of Andria

Ferdinando VII, Duke of Andria

Manuel of Andria

Marke of Andria

Andria-Foix

(By marriage)

**Juana Amalia de Navarro** (April 12, 1529 - June 3, 1559) was the illegitimate daughter of Anne of France and one of her many lovers Ferdinando de Navarro. Ferdinando was a Spanish-Italian explorer who went on the same ship as christopher columbus in 1492. Juana had many half siblings her mother bore, but she had 3 siblings who where her real siblings. Juana was most likely named after her mother's former mother in law Joanna of Castile who went by the popular name of "Juana la Loca." Juana was married at a young age to an Italian nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Andria. Juana had 6 children with her husband before her death in 1559. Her husband remarried another woman shortly after her death.

## Early life

Juana Amalia de Navarro was born April 12, 1529, her mother had, had an affair with Juana's father Ferdinando de Navarro making the young girl a bastard. Juana and her mother Anne of France had bad relationship with Juana. Juana was entitled and selfish at times, making her mother compare her to a grand-aunt named Louise of Orléans. Juana was also not interested in learning religion which was a huge deal to her mother. Juana Amalia's mother was so sick of her daughter entitlement that she sent her to Bavaria were she would get a better education. Juana's rude behavior changed and she became nicer. Juana spent most of her childhood with her older sister Marina de Navarro.

## Marriage

Juana was not a wanted bride, she and her older sister both knew it because they were bastards. Juana met the Duke of Andria who she became fond of. The duke Maximiliano II did adore Juana's wittness. Her mother wanted to grant Juana a higher and better marriage. But that was the best marriage Juana would ever be able to have. Her father who was of common orgins tried to manipulate Juana's husband into giving him power, but they refused and banned him from entering the Duchy of Andria.

### First Child

Juana's first child Anna Maria was born before Juana was announced Duchess. Her parents agrued that Anna was legitimate because they were married. But some nobles argued back that she was a bastard and not legitimate. Juana's powerful mother came up to there defense and warned them, if they did not accept the fact Anna Maria was legitimate, she was burn down there estates in Austria. The nobles agreed to stop and pled support to Anna Maria in the line of succession. Anna Maria was the heiress of Andria, until the birth of her younger brother Ferdinando of Andria.

## Sudden death and conspiracy theory's

Juana had perfect health even when she was 30, which was the age a lot of woman died at. Juana was found dead on her bed on June 3. She possibly died after eating a poison apple made by her courtly enemy, Amarie de Bohuane. But possibly she could have died due to the cold weather that struck Andria, Florence, and Naples in 1557 and ended 1560. Her enemy Amarie was nevertheless convicted of her murder and strangled to death. She was buried in Andria where her body still remains. Most of her life as Duchess of Andria remains unknown due to her lack of biography.

## Children

1. Anna Maria of Andria married Fredrick the unlucky, had issue.
2. Theresa Maria of Andria married Juan de Fernández, had no issue.
3. Carolina of Andria, married firstly to Rodrigo II, Duke of Venosa, had issue, then married Lord Manuel Zafra, had Issue.
4. Ferdinando VII, Duke of Andria married Gloria Hardings, had issue,
5. Manuel of Andria married Luisa de los Siete, had issue.
6. Marke of Andria never married, had no legitimate issue.

## Titles/Styles/Honours

April 12, 1529 - August 18, 1541 *Juana Amalia de Navarro*

August 18, 1541 - June 3, 1559 *Juana Amalia, Duchess of Andria*