Beatrix of Sicily (1260–1307)

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.

Beatrix of Sicily
Beatrix of Sicily, Castello della Manta
Born	1260 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
Died	1307 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.