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Encyclopedia > Constantia of Sicily

Constantia or Constance (1249 - 9 April 1302) was the Queen consort of Peter III of Aragon. Events University, the first College at Oxford founded Births Emperor Kameyama of Japan Pope John XXII Frederick I, Margrave of Baden Deaths July 6 - Alexander II of Scotland (b. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events July 11 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch), major victory of Flanders over the French occupier. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Peter III of Aragon (Catalan: Pere) (1239 – November 11, 1285, also Peter I of Valencia, Peter II of Barcelona), known as the Great, was the king of Aragon and Valencia and count of Barcelona from 1276 to 1285. ...

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Family

She was the only daughter of Manfred of Sicily and his first wife Beatrice of Savoy. Manfred (c. ...


Her paternal grandparents were Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and his mistress Bianca Lancia. Her maternal grandparents were Amadeus IV of Savoy and his first wife Anne of Burgundy. Frederick II (December 26, 1194 – December 13, 1250), of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was a pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215. ... Bianca Lancia dAgliano (also called Beatrice; c. ... Amadeus IV (1197–1253) was Count of Savoy 1233–1253, married 2 times: Anne of Burgundy Beatrice of Savoy (d. ...


Anne was a daughter of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy and his second wife Alice of Vergy. Eudes III of Burgundy (1166 – July 6, 1218) was duke of Burgundy between 1192 and 1218. ...


Marriage

On 13 June 1262, Constantia married Prince Peter of Aragon, eldest son of James I of Aragon and his second wife Violant of Hungary. June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Events Strasbourg becomes a Free City of the Holy Roman Empire First Visconti become the lord of Iceland swear fealty to the king of Norway, bringing an end to the Icelandic Commonwealth Births Ladislaus IV of Hungary Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona... Peter III of Aragon (Catalan: Pere) (1239 – November 11, 1285, also Peter I of Valencia, Peter II of Barcelona), known as the Great, was the king of Aragon and Valencia and count of Barcelona from 1276 to 1285. ... James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I, Spanish: Jaime I, Occitan: Jacme I) (Montpellier, February 2, 1208 – July 27, 1276) surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. ... Violant of Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary, c. ...


Manfred was killed in the Battle of Benevento (26 February 1266) while fighting against his rival Charles of Anjou, posthumous son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. As his eldest daughter she could be considered his heiress but did not pursue her claim at this time. The Battle of Benevento was fought in Southern Italy on February 26, 1266, where the invading Angevin forces led by Charles, the Count of Anjou, overcame a combined German-Sicilian force led by Manfred of Sicily. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Statue of Charles I of Anjou by Arnolfo di Cambio, Rome, Palazzo dei Conservatori. ... Louis VIII the Lion (5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. ... Blanche of Castile (March 4, 1188 – November 26, 1252), wife of Louis VIII of France. ...


James I died on 27 July 1276 and Peter succeeded to the throne. Constance became his Queen consort. With the War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282 - 1302), at first Peter and then their sons claimed the throne of Sicily in her right. The War resulted in the partition of the Kingdom of Sicily to the "Kingdom of Trinacria" (the island of Sicily) under her descendants and the Kingdom of Naples under the descedants of Charles of Anjou. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 21 - Pope Innocent V succeeds Pope Gregory X as the 185th pope. ... The War of the Sicilian Vespers started with the insurrection of the Sicilian Vespers against Charles of Anjou in 1282 and finally ended with the peace of Caltabellotta in 1302. ... The Kingdom of Naples was born out of the division of the Kingdom of Sicily after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. ...


Peter III died on 2 November 1285 and Constantia remained a widow. She ended her days as a nun in Barcelona. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...


Children

Constantia and Peter III of Aragon had six children: Peter III of Aragon (Catalan: Pere) (1239 – November 11, 1285, also Peter I of Valencia, Peter II of Barcelona), known as the Great, was the king of Aragon and Valencia and count of Barcelona from 1276 to 1285. ...

Preceded by
Violant of Hungary
Queen consort of Aragon
1276–1285
Succeeded by
Isabella of Castile
Countess consort of Barcelona
1276–1285
Queen consort of Valencia
1276–1285
Preceded by
Margaret of Burgundy
Queen consort of Sicily
1282–1285
Succeeded by
Isabella of Castile

Alfons or Alfonso III of Aragon (1265 – June 18, 1291, also Alfons II of Barcelona), surnamed the Liberal, was the king of Aragon and count of Barcelona from 1285 to 1291. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... James II of Aragon James II, King of Aragon (10 August 1267 – 2 November 1327), in Spanish Jaime II, in Catalan Jaume II, also James II of Barcelona, called The Just (Catalan: El Just) was the second son of Peter III of Aragon and Constance of Sicily. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Events January 25 - Edward III becomes King of England. ... St. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events End of the Kemmu restoration and beginning of the Muromachi period in Japan. ... Dinis of Portugal (in archaic Portuguese Diniz; in English Denis), the Farmer (Port. ... Frederick III (or II) (1272 – 1337), King of Sicily, was the third son of King Peter III of Aragon and Sicily, and of Constance, daughter of Manfred. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // March 16 - Edward, the Black Prince is created Duke of Cornwall, becoming the first English Duke Beginning of the Hundred Years War (c. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Events July 11 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch), major victory of Flanders over the French occupier. ... Robert of Anjou, known as Robert the Wise (Italian: Roberto il Saggio, 1277 - 20 January 1343) was King of Naples from 1309 to 1343. ... // April 22 - The first of the Statutes of Westminster are passed by the English parliament, establishing a series of laws in its 51 clauses, including equal treatment of rich and poor, free and fair elections, and definition of bailable and non-bailable offenses. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... Béarn coat of arms Béarn (Gascon: Bearn or Biarn) is a former province of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. ... Violant of Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary, c. ... Here is a list of the rulers of Aragon, now a region of north-eastern Spain. ... The now-extinct title of Count of Barcelona was, through much of its history, merged with that of King of Aragon; see also List of Aragonese Monarchs. ... Note: Titles are those for King of Aragon Kings of Aragon and Valencia, Counts of Barcelona, of the House of Barcelona 1213—1276 James I the Conqueror, conquered Valencia, Majorca and Ibiza, wrote the Libre dels feyts 1276—1285 Peter III (I of Valencia, II of Barcelona) the Great, conquered... Margaret of Burgundy (French:Marguerite de Bourgogne), (1250 - 4 September 1308) was the second wife of Charles I of Sicily, and by marriage Queen consort of Sicily. ... The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: // Hauteville Counts of Sicily, 1071–1130 Roger I 1071–1101 Simon 1101–1105 Roger II 1105–1130 Hauteville Kings of Sicily, 1130–1198 Roger II 1130–1154 William I 1154–1166 William II 1166–1189 Tancred...

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