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Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205) was Queen of Sicily as the wife of King Tancred. After Tancred's death, she was regent in 1194 for their son, King William III . She was the sister of Count Richard of Acerra .
Jan 30, 2020 · Sibylla of Acerra (1153 – 1205) was the wife and queen consort of Tancred, Count of Lecce and King of Sicily (reigned 1189–1194). She was the regent in 1194 for her son William III of Sicily. She was the sister of Count Richard of Acerra. It was Sibylla who, as regent, when the Emperor Henry VI crossed the Straits of Messina in Autumn 1194 ...
- Acerra, Campania
- Tancred Hauteville of Lecce, King of Sicily
- Campania
Aug 5, 2018 · strong medieval women: Sibylla of Acerra & Constance of Hauteville – purple motes. In contrast to gender stereotypes, strong, independent, highly privileged women have governed men throughout history. These women were accustomed to having men do whatever they wished. They understood that men were willing to die fighting on their behalf.
His widow, Sibylla of Acerra, established a regency for their son, William III, but Henry returned to Italy later that year, with his army financed by the lucrative ransom of Richard I. Naples surrendered in May, almost without a blow, and the rest of the Regno followed. Sybilla and the loyal Margaritus prepared to defend Palermo, but the ...
Sep 5, 2021 · Sources 1, 2. Alternative name: Sbilla d'Aquino. She was born in the year 1153. Source 2. She died in the year 1205, she was 52 years old. Source 2. A child of Rainaldo d'Aquino and Cecilia di Medania. This information was last updated on September 5, 2021. Matches in other publications. View all.
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- Tancred of SICILY, Tancred
She was the sister of Count Richard of Acerra. lieutenant was Queen Sibylla who, as regent, when the Emperor Henry VI crossed the Straits of Messina in Autumn 1194, negotiated an agreement whereby the young William III, now whisked off to safety, should retain the county of Lecce.
Sibylla of Acerra. William III ( Italian: Guglielmo III; c. 1186 – c. 1198), a scion of the Hauteville dynasty, was the last Norman King of Sicily, who reigned briefly for ten months in 1194. He was overthrown by his great-aunt Constance and her husband Emperor Henry VI .
