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Elisabeth of Sicily, Duchess of Bavaria

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Elisabeth of Sicily
Born1310
Died1349 (aged 38–39)
SpouseStephen II, Duke of Bavaria
IssueStephen III, Duke of Bavaria
Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
John II, Duke of Bavaria
Agnes, Queen of Cyprus
HouseHouse of Barcelona
FatherFrederick III of Sicily
MotherEleanor 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. She is also known as Isabel of Aragon.

On June 27, 1328, Elisabeth married Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, son of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Beatrix of Silesia-Glogau. The couple had three sons and a daughter, they were:

  1. Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1337–September 26, 1413, Niederschönfeld).
  2. Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut (1339–December 4, 1393, Budweis).
  3. John II of Bavaria-Munich (1341–1397).
  4. Agnes (b. 1338), married c. 1356 King James I of Cyprus.

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Descendants

Two of their sons became Duke of Bavaria and their 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 died in 1349, her husband later married Margarete of Nuremberg; they had no children.

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Elisabeth of Sicily, Duchess of Bavaria
Born: 1310 Died: 1349
Preceded by Duchess of Bavaria
1328 – c. 1349 		Succeeded by


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