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'''Sibylla of Acerra''' (1153–1205) was [[List of Sicilian royal consorts|Queen of Sicily]] as the wife of [[Tancred of Lecce|King Tancred]].<ref>''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 4, C.1024-c.1198'', Part II, ed. David Luscombe and Jonathan Riley-Smith, (Cambridge University Press, 2004), 760.</ref> After Tancred's death, she was [[regent]] in 1194 for their son, [[William III of Sicily|King William III]]. She was the sister of Count [[Richard of Acerra]].
'''Sibylla of Acerra''' (1153–1205) was [[List of Sicilian royal consorts|Queen of Sicily]] as the wife of [[Tancred of Lecce|King Tancred]].<ref>''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 4, C.1024-c.1198'', Part II, ed. David Luscombe and Jonathan Riley-Smith, (Cambridge University Press, 2004), 760.</ref> After Tancred's death, she was [[regent]] in 1194 for their son, [[William III of Sicily|King William III]]. She was the sister of Count [[Richard of Acerra]].


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Tancred initially placed Constance at Palermo under the supervision of Queen Sibylla, with Constance eating with Sibylla and sleeping in her bedroom. Sibylla strongly opposed Tancred honoring Constance, believing this would implicitly acknowledge the claim of the latter. Finding the local populace was sympathetic to Constance with whom she once quarreled, Sibylla suggested Constance be put to death, but Tancred, worrying this would harm his popularity, and viewing Constance's hostageship as a chance to force Henry into a truce, did not agree. So, as suggested by Tancred, she went for a discussion with Chancellor [[Matthew d'Ajello]] on where to imprison Constance, and in her presence Matthew wrote a letter managing to persuade Tancred to imprison the empress in the [[Castel dell'Ovo]] at [[Naples]], a castle on an island surrounded by water. However, under pressure from [[Pope Celestine III]], Tancred was forced to send Constance to [[Rome]] in exchange for recognition from the Pope; en route, Constance was freed by German soldiers, in the summer of 1192.
Tancred initially placed Constance at Palermo under the supervision of Queen Sibylla, with Constance eating with Sibylla and sleeping in her bedroom. Sibylla strongly opposed Tancred honoring Constance, believing this would implicitly acknowledge the claim of the latter. Finding the local populace was sympathetic to Constance with whom she once quarreled, Sibylla suggested Constance be put to death, but Tancred, worrying this would harm his popularity, and viewing Constance's hostageship as a chance to force Henry into a truce, did not agree. So, as suggested by Tancred, she went for a discussion with Chancellor [[Matthew d'Ajello]] on where to imprison Constance, and in her presence Matthew wrote a letter managing to persuade Tancred to imprison the empress in the [[Castel dell'Ovo]] at [[Naples]], a castle on an island surrounded by water. However, under pressure from [[Pope Celestine III]], Tancred was forced to send Constance to [[Rome]] in exchange for recognition from the Pope; en route, Constance was freed by German soldiers, in the summer of 1192.


Tancred died in February 1194 and the Kingdom of Sicily passed to his young son William III. When Henry VI crossed the [[Strait of Messina]] in autumn 1194, Queen Sibylla, now regent, negotiated an agreement whereby William III, who had been whisked off to safety, should retain the [[County of Lecce]].
Tancred died in February 1194 and the Kingdom of Sicily passed to his young son William III with Queen Sibylla as regent.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hailstone |first=Paula Z. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GtzBDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Recalcitrant Crusaders?: The Relationship Between Southern Italy and Sicily, Crusading and the Crusader States, c. 1060–1198 |date=2019-12-06 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-000-76462-8 |pages=128 |language=en}}</ref> Sibylla also tried to ensure that Pope Celestine III would crown William III, age eight.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Birk |first=Joshua C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lxbjDQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Norman Kings of Sicily and the Rise of the Anti-Islamic Critique: Baptized Sultans |date=2017-01-11 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-47042-9 |pages=252-253 |language=en}}</ref> When Henry VI crossed the [[Strait of Messina]] in autumn 1194, Sibylla negotiated an agreement whereby William III, who had been whisked off to safety, should retain the [[County of Lecce]] and [[Principality of Taranto]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Dummett |first=Jeremy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6BOMDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily |date=2015-04-01 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78673-974-2 |pages=58-59 |language=en}}</ref>


Sibylla attended the coronation of Henry in the [[Cathedral of Palermo]]. Days after this event, Queen Sibylla and her supporters [[Nicholas of Ajello]] (son of Matthew), the [[Archbishop of Salerno]], and [[Margaritus of Brindisi]] were arrested and imprisoned in [[Germany]] with her son and daughters. She managed to escape to [[France]] while [[Pope Innocent III]] petitioned Henry for her release. Her brother Richard was hanged by Henry in revenge for the capture of Constance.
Sibylla attended the coronation of Henry in the [[Cathedral of Palermo]] on Christmas Day 1194. Days after this event, Queen Sibylla and her supporters [[Nicholas of Ajello]] (son of Matthew), the [[Archbishop of Salerno]], and [[Margaritus of Brindisi]] were arrested and imprisoned in [[Germany]] with her son and daughters. Sibylla and her daughters were placed in a convent from which they managed to escape to [[France]] while [[Pope Innocent III]] petitioned Henry for her release.<ref name=":0" /> Her brother Richard was hanged by Henry in revenge for the capture of Constance.


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=== Bibliography ===
==Sources==
*Alio, Jacqueline. ''Queens of Sicily 1061-1266''. Trinacria: [[New York City]], 2018.
*Alio, Jacqueline. ''Queens of Sicily 1061-1266''. Trinacria: [[New York City]], 2018.
*[[John Julius Norwich|Norwich, John Julius]]. ''The Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194''. Longman: [[London]], 1970.
*[[John Julius Norwich|Norwich, John Julius]]. ''The Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194''. Longman: [[London]], 1970.

Revision as of 17:51, 16 January 2024

Sibylla of Acerra.

Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205) was Queen of Sicily as the wife of King Tancred.[1] After Tancred's death, she was regent in 1194 for their son, King William III. She was the sister of Count Richard of Acerra.

Life

Tancred was always in a struggle with his aunt Empress Constance and her husband, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, who had been claiming the Kingdom of Sicily since Tancred's accession. In 1191 Henry attempted to invade Sicily but failed and retreated, while Constance was left behind and captured.

Tancred initially placed Constance at Palermo under the supervision of Queen Sibylla, with Constance eating with Sibylla and sleeping in her bedroom. Sibylla strongly opposed Tancred honoring Constance, believing this would implicitly acknowledge the claim of the latter. Finding the local populace was sympathetic to Constance with whom she once quarreled, Sibylla suggested Constance be put to death, but Tancred, worrying this would harm his popularity, and viewing Constance's hostageship as a chance to force Henry into a truce, did not agree. So, as suggested by Tancred, she went for a discussion with Chancellor Matthew d'Ajello on where to imprison Constance, and in her presence Matthew wrote a letter managing to persuade Tancred to imprison the empress in the Castel dell'Ovo at Naples, a castle on an island surrounded by water. However, under pressure from Pope Celestine III, Tancred was forced to send Constance to Rome in exchange for recognition from the Pope; en route, Constance was freed by German soldiers, in the summer of 1192.

Tancred died in February 1194 and the Kingdom of Sicily passed to his young son William III with Queen Sibylla as regent.[2] Sibylla also tried to ensure that Pope Celestine III would crown William III, age eight.[3] When Henry VI crossed the Strait of Messina in autumn 1194, Sibylla negotiated an agreement whereby William III, who had been whisked off to safety, should retain the County of Lecce and Principality of Taranto.[4]

Sibylla attended the coronation of Henry in the Cathedral of Palermo on Christmas Day 1194. Days after this event, Queen Sibylla and her supporters Nicholas of Ajello (son of Matthew), the Archbishop of Salerno, and Margaritus of Brindisi were arrested and imprisoned in Germany with her son and daughters. Sibylla and her daughters were placed in a convent from which they managed to escape to France while Pope Innocent III petitioned Henry for her release.[4] Her brother Richard was hanged by Henry in revenge for the capture of Constance.

Issue

References

  1. ^ The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 4, C.1024-c.1198, Part II, ed. David Luscombe and Jonathan Riley-Smith, (Cambridge University Press, 2004), 760.
  2. ^ Hailstone, Paula Z. (2019-12-06). Recalcitrant Crusaders?: The Relationship Between Southern Italy and Sicily, Crusading and the Crusader States, c. 1060–1198. Routledge. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-000-76462-8.
  3. ^ Birk, Joshua C. (2017-01-11). Norman Kings of Sicily and the Rise of the Anti-Islamic Critique: Baptized Sultans. Springer. pp. 252–253. ISBN 978-3-319-47042-9.
  4. ^ a b Dummett, Jeremy (2015-04-01). Palermo, City of Kings: The Heart of Sicily. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-1-78673-974-2.
  5. ^ Caffaro, Genoa and the Twelfth-Century Crusades, transl. Martin Hall and Jonathan Philips(Mike Carr), Crusades: Volume 14, ed. Nikolaos G. Chrissis, Benjamin Z Kedar and Jonathan Phillips, (Ashgate Publishing, 2015), 248.

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Royal titles
Preceded by Queen consort of Sicily
along with Irene Angelina
c. 1189 – 20 February 1194 		Succeeded by
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