Beatrix of Sicily (1260–1307)
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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.
Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
Marquisate of Saluzzo
Catherine, Lady of the Barge
| Beatrix of Sicily | |
|---|---|
Beatrix of Sicily, Castello della Manta | |
| Born | 1260 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 1307 (aged 46–47) Marquisate of Saluzzo |
| Spouse | Manfred IV, Marquess of Saluzzo |
| Issue | Frederick I, Marquess of Saluzzo Catherine, Lady of the Barge |
| House | Hohenstaufen |
| Father | Manfred, King of Sicily |
| Mother | Helena 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
Manfred and Beatrix had two children:
- Frederick I of Saluzzo.
- Catherine of Saluzzo. Married William Enganna, Lord of the Barge.
