Sibylla of Burgundy

This is an article about Sibylla of Burgundy, queen of Sicily. For her namesake, see Sibylla of Burgundy, Duchess of Burgundy.

Sibylla of Burgundy (1126 – 16 September 1150 in Salerno) was Queen of Sicily as the second consort of Roger II of Sicily.^[1]

She was a daughter of Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Felicia-Matilda of Mayenne.^[1]

In 1149,^[1] Sibylla married King Roger II of Sicily. They had two children:

Henry (29 August 1149 – died young)
Stillborn child (16 September 1150)^[1]

On 16 September 1150, Sibylla died of complications from her second childbirth.^[1] She was buried in the church of the Monastery of La Trinità della Cava de' Tirreni.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Houben 2002, p. 96.

Sources edit

Alio, Jacqueline (2018). Queens of Sicily 1061-1266. Trinacria, New York. ISBN 9781943639144.
Houben, Hubert (2002). Roger II of Sicily: Ruler between East and West. Translated by Loud, Graham A.; Milburn, Diane. Cambridge University Press.

Royal titles
Preceded by Elvira of Castile	Queen consort of Sicily 1149–1150	Succeeded by Beatrice of Rethel

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[FOOTNOTEHouben200296-1] Houben 2002, p. 96.

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