Queen Giovanna II, Giovanna D'Angio Durazzo (1371-1435), daughter of King Charles III, succeeded the throne to her brother Ladislao I. An intelligent, strong and determined woman, she inherited a kingdom marked by revolts, wars and raids. She married twice, first with Charles of Austria and then with Giacomo Borbone II, she had infinite lovers but one, great tormented love, Sergianni Caracciolo. Determined to keep her power, but not very accustomed to wars, she surrounded herself with men, the so-called "Favorites" to maintain the throne and relations. There are numerous legends that revolve around the Queen.
There are numerous legends that revolve around the Queen.

Sogno di libertà

Between the sheets of a cozy bedroom, lit by the warmth of candles, Sergianni Caracciolo, a powerful nobleman, to whom Giovanna had given her love, slept. They fled together from Naples to Arquata del Tronto, finding in that room, shelter from the blind fury of Alfonso V of Aragon, appointed by Giovanna heir to the throne, but immediately afterwards dismissed. Alfonso V, wanted to be King, but the resolute Queen was not willing to give up the crown and power. Alfonso V of Aragon, thus, a few hours before, he had attacked Castel Capuano under the command of an unscrupulous army. Sergianni Caracciolo had been captured, its garrisons, however, had managed to repel the siege, allowing Giovanna to escape and save herself. The queen, in turn, thanks to a shrewd exchange of prisoners, had managed to free her Lover. Fate was cruel. Sergianni died shortly after, stabbed to death on the night of 19 August 1432 in his rooms at Castel Capuano. The murder still remains a mystery today, although there are those who count, Once again, the "cruel and vengeful" Queen, among the instigators of the assassins.

From this narrative Sogno di libertà, Sogno di Gioia, Castello e Segreto.