Elisabeth of Sicily | |
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Duchess consort of Bavaria | |
Tenure | 1328 – c. 1349 |
Born | 1310 |
Died | 21 March 1349 Landshut | (aged 38–39)
Spouse | Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria |
Issue |
Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria Frederick, Duke of Bavaria John II, Duke of Bavaria Agnes, Queen of Cyprus |
House | House of Barcelona |
Father | Frederick III of Sicily |
Mother | Eleanor of Anjou |
Elisabeth of Sicily (1310–1349) was a daughter of Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. Her siblings included: Peter II of Sicily and Manfred of Athens. After her death her title was given to Georgia Lanza.
On 27 June 1328 Elisabeth married Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, [1] son of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Beatrix of Silesia-Glogau. The couple had three sons and a daughter, they were:
Elisabeth died in 1349, her husband later married Margarete of Nuremberg; they had no children.
Two of her sons became Dukes of Bavaria and her daughter, Agnes, became Queen of Cyprus by her marriage to James I of Cyprus. Her granddaughter and namesake was Isabeau of Bavaria, queen of France by her marriage to Charles VI of France. Isabeau's children included: Isabella, Queen of England; Catherine, also queen of England; Michelle, duchess of Burgundy and Charles VII of France.
Elisabeth of Sicily | |
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Duchess consort of Bavaria | |
Tenure | 1328 – c. 1349 |
Born | 1310 |
Died | 21 March 1349 Landshut | (aged 38–39)
Spouse | Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria |
Issue |
Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria Frederick, Duke of Bavaria John II, Duke of Bavaria Agnes, Queen of Cyprus |
House | House of Barcelona |
Father | Frederick III of Sicily |
Mother | Eleanor of Anjou |
Elisabeth of Sicily (1310–1349) was a daughter of Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. Her siblings included: Peter II of Sicily and Manfred of Athens. After her death her title was given to Georgia Lanza.
On 27 June 1328 Elisabeth married Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, [1] son of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Beatrix of Silesia-Glogau. The couple had three sons and a daughter, they were:
Elisabeth died in 1349, her husband later married Margarete of Nuremberg; they had no children.
Two of her sons became Dukes of Bavaria and her daughter, Agnes, became Queen of Cyprus by her marriage to James I of Cyprus. Her granddaughter and namesake was Isabeau of Bavaria, queen of France by her marriage to Charles VI of France. Isabeau's children included: Isabella, Queen of England; Catherine, also queen of England; Michelle, duchess of Burgundy and Charles VII of France.