person
Valentina Visconti
also: Valentina von Orléans, Valentina of Orléans
Valentina Visconti (1371--1408), Duchess of Orléans and widow of the murdered Louis; the mad king called her his dear sister, and she knelt before him in widow's black, dying of grief when her plea for vengeance went unanswered.
Reading notes
- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge §412 Valentina Visconti
Valentina Visconti (1371--1408), widow of the murdered Louis, whom the king called his dear sister; she knelt before him in widow's black and died of grief when vengeance failed.