Beatrix of Sicily (1260–1307)

Beatrix of Sicily or Beatrice di Sicilia (Palermo, 1260 – Marquisate of Saluzzo, 1307) was a Sicilian princess. In 1296 she became Marchioness consort of Saluzzo.

Beatrix of Sicily
Beatrix of Sicily, Castello della Manta
Born1260
Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
Died1307
Marquisate of Saluzzo
SpouseManfred IV, Marquess of Saluzzo
IssueFrederick I, Marquess of Saluzzo
Catherine, Lady of the Barge
HouseHohenstaufen
FatherManfred, King of Sicily
MotherHelena Angelina Doukaina

Beatrix was the daughter of Manfred of Sicily and his wife Helena Angelina Doukaina.[1] After the battle of Benevento, on 26 February 1266, and the death of her father, Beatrix was imprisoned in Naples together with her family.[1] After 1271, she was transferred to Naples.[2] Beatrix regained her freedom only in 1284, after the Battle of the Gulf of Naples, thanks to Roger of Lauria.[2]

In 1286 Beatrix married Manfred IV, son of Thomas I, Marquess of Saluzzo.[3] In 1296, after his father-in-law's death, she became Marchioness consort of Saluzzo.

Beatrix died in 1307.

Issue

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Manfred and Beatrix had two children:

References

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  1. ^ a b Parks 2016, p. 141.
  2. ^ a b Nicol 1996, p. 22.
  3. ^ Gregorovius 2010, p. 537.

Sources

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  • Gregorovius, Ferdinand (2010). History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press.
  • Nicol, Donald M. (1996). The Byzantine Lady: Ten Portraits, 1250-1500. Cambridge University Press.
  • Parks, Annette (2016). ""Thy Father's Valiancy Has Proved No Boon": The Fates of Helena Angelina Doukaina and her children". In Bennett, Matthew; Weikert, Katherine (eds.). Medieval Hostageship C.700-c.1500: Hostage, Captive, Prisoner of War, Guarantee, Peacemaker. Routledge.141