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Spouses/Children:
1. Béatrice DE SAVOIE
2. Helena Dukaina ANGELINA
- Beatrice VON HOHENSTAUFEN+
- Enrico VON HOHENSTAUFEN
- Federico VON HOHENSTAUFEN
- Anselmo (Azzolino/Enzio) VON HOHENSTAUFEN
- Flordelis VON HOHENSTAUFEN
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Manfredo VON HOHENSTAUFEN, King of Sicily
- Born: 1232, Venosa, Italy
- Married (1): Between Dec 1248 and Jan 1249
- Married (2): 2 Jun 1259, Trani
- Died: 26 Feb 1265/6, Battle at Benevento, Naples
 Research Notes:
The Thomas Tusci Gesta Imperatorum et Pontificum names "[illegitimus filius Frederici]…Manfredus" as son of "sorore marchionis Lancee", specifying that he and his sister were legitimated as a result of their father's declaration at the deathbed of their mother. The Historia Sicula of Bartolomeo di Neocastro names "Manfredus et domina Constanza" as the children of "dominus Fridericus secundus…Romanorum…imperator" and ["his fifth wife"] "domina Blanca…de Lancea de Lombardia".
He was bequeathed the kingdom of Sicily and 10,000 uncias under his father's testament. Matthew Paris calls him "Memfredum filium Fretherici naturalem sed legitimatum".
At the time of his first marriage, his father constituted him Lord of territory from Pavia to Genoa. The Istoria of Saba Malaspina records that "Manfredus" was invested with "principatu Tarentino" by his father. "Manfredus…imp. Frid. filius" accepted the allegiance of "Henricum…fratrem nostrum et Petrum Ruffum de Calabria regni Siciliæ marescalcum", on behalf of "regis…Conradi", by charter dated 15 Dec 1250. After Pope Innocent IV named Edward of England, son of Henry III King of England, as king of Sicily, Manfred forced the Papacy to recognise Konradin's rights and his own appointment as regent in Sicily. "Manfredus…imperatoris Friderici filius…princeps Tarantinus…montis sancti Angeli dominus et…regis Conradi secundi in regno Sicilie baiulus generalis" confirmed to "domino Raynerio Zeno…Veneciarum, Dalmacie atque Chroacie duci" the privileges granted to Venice by his father, by charter dated Sep 1257.
He deposed his nephew in 1258, and was crowned MANFREDO King of Sicily 10 Aug 1258 at Palermo, although this was not recognised by the Papacy. The monk Conrad´s Brevis Chronica records that "dominus Manfredus princeps" was crowned king at Palermo 10 Aug "primæ Indictionis". Pope Urban IV offered the kingdom of Sicily to Charles de France Comte d'Anjou who began preparations to invade and claim his rights. He defeated and killed King Manfred at Benevento. 1
Marriage Information:
Manfredo married Béatrice DE SAVOIE, daughter of Cte Amedée IV DE SAVOIE, Marchese in Italy, and Marguerite DE BOURGOGNE, between Dec 1248 and Jan 1249. (Béatrice DE SAVOIE was born before 4 Mar 1223-1224 in Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France and died before 10 May 1259 in Saluzzo-Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy.)
Marriage Notes:
Betrothed 8 May 1246, proxy Mar 1247, contract 21 Apr 1247
Marriage Information:
Manfredo also married Helena Dukaina ANGELINA, daughter of Mikhael II Komnenos Dukas ANGELOS, Lord of Epirus, and Theodora Dukaina PETRALIPHAINA, Basilissa, on 2 Jun 1259 in Trani. (Helena Dukaina ANGELINA was born about 1242 and died before 18 Jul 1271 in prison in Nocera.)
Marriage Notes:
Betrothed before Feb 1258.
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