Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-180.216.45.239-20140225010641/@comment-5239212-20140225173200

Well he did marry Sancia and moved to Naples. But that is no reasons for cutting ties with your family. Especially in the time the show is set in and how family kept close back then to remain strong for the sake of politics. In my opinion, it's most likely because the writer got lazy, especially when Joffre isn't even mentioned in the dialogue. Other missing characters are for example Giulia's husband who she mentioned in her first episode.