A scion of the noble Marzano family [it], Goffredo was the son of Roberto and brother of Giacomo, both of whom served as grand admiral of the kingdom.
[1] An important source for his life are the reports in the Diurnali del duca di Monteleone.
[1] Following Charles III's death in 1386, Marzano supported his widow, the regent Margaret of Durazzo.
In October 1389, he brought Costanza Chiaramonte from Sicily to marry the young king Ladislaus in Gaeta.
Ladislaus's forces besieged Capua for four months before it fell, but Marzano escaped to Alife.