Beatrice of Rethel
| Beatrice of Rethel | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1130/35 |
| Died | 30 March 1185 |
| Spouse(s) | Roger II of Sicily |
| Issue | |
| Father | Guitier, Count of Rethel |
| Mother | Beatrix of Namur |
Beatrice of Rethel (1130/35[1] – 30 March 1185) was a French noblewoman and the third Queen consort of the King Roger II of Sicily.[2]
Family
Beatrice was born in 1130 or 1135, the eldest daughter and one of the nine children of Guitier, Count of Rethel and Beatrix of Namur.[3] Her father was Count of Rethel from 1158 to 1171.
Marriage, issue and widowhood
In 1151, Beatrice married Roger II of Sicily.[3] Her tenure as consort lasted only about three years as Roger died on February 26, 1154.[4] Beatrice was a little over three weeks pregnant at the time of his death, and their only daughter Constance of Sicily was born the following November.[3]
Beatrice survived her husband by thirty-one years but there is no record of her having married again. Her daughter became Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Sicily on 25 December 1194.[5]
References
- ↑ Stürner 1992, p. i.
- ↑ Metcalfe 2009, p. xvi.
- 1 2 3 Houben 2002, p. 96.
- ↑ Ullmann 2003, p. 122.
- ↑ Schipa 1957, p. 131.
Sources
- Houben, Hubert (2002). Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler Between East and West. Translated by Loud, G.A.; Loud, Diane. Cambridge University Press.
- Metcalfe, Alex (2009). Muslims of Medieval Italy. Edinburgh University Press.
- Schipa, Michaelangelo (1957). "Italy and Sicily under Frederick II". In Tanner, J.R.; Previté-Orton, C. W.; Brooke, Z.N. The Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. IV. Cambridge University Press.
- Stürner, Wolfgang (1992). Friedrich II.: Die Königsherrschaft in Sizilien und Deutschland 1194-1220. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft.
- Ullmann, Walter (2003). A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages. Routledge.
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| Preceded by Sibylla of Burgundy |
Queen of Sicily 1151 – 26 February 1154 |
Succeeded by Margaret of Navarre |