Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily
Queen consort of Sicily from 1361 to 1363
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Constance of Aragon (Catalan: Constança; 1343 – 2/18 July 1363), was the queen of Sicily as the first wife of King Frederick the Simple. She was an infanta of Aragon, the eldest child of Peter IV of Aragon[1] and his first wife Maria of Navarre.[2] Her father unsuccessfully proposed her as heir to the throne in early 1347, in the absence of a male heir.
Kingdom of Sicily
| Constance | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Sicily | |
| Reign | 11 April 1361 – 18 July 1363 |
| Born | 1343 Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet, Kingdom of Aragon |
| Died | 18 July 1363 (aged 19–20) Kingdom of Sicily |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Frederick the Simple (m. 1361 – 1363) |
| Issue | Maria of Sicily |
| House | Barcelona |
| Father | Peter IV of Aragon |
| Mother | Maria of Navarre |
On 8 February 1351 at Perpignan, a betrothal between Constance and Louis I of Anjou, son of King John II of France, was performed. However, the marriage never took place.
On 11 April 1361 at Catania, Constance married King Frederick the Simple of Sicily.[1] They had one daughter, Maria (2 July 1363 - 25 March 1401),[1] who succeeded her father as reigning queen of Sicily[3] in 1377[4] and married Martin of Aragon.
In 1363 Constance died in Sicily from the plague.[1] She is buried in the Cathedral of Catania.