County of Lecce

Contea di Lecce
Former subdivision of
Kingdom of Sicily
(1055–1282)
Kingdom of Naples
(1282–1463)
1055–1463
Coat of arms of County of Lecce
Coat of arms
CapitalLecce
Government
Count 
• 1055
Raynald
• 1446–1463
Giovanni Antonio
History 
• Norman conquest of Apulia
1055
• The county is directly annexed to the royal estates of the Kingdom of Naples.
1463

The County of Lecce (Italian: Contea di Lecce) was a county located in Apulia, in south-eastern Italy, which existed from 1055 until 1463. Its capital was at the city of Lecce, and it was bounded by the territories of Brindisi to the north, Oria and Nardò to the west, and Soleto and Otranto to the south.[1]

  1. ^ "Alla scoperta del Salento: La Contea di Lecce (1a Parte) - Corriere Salentino Lecce" (in Italian). 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

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