Felicia of Sicily
Felicia of Sicily[1] (also Elateria) (c. 1078—c. 1102) is the presumed name of a Queen consort of Hungary and Croatia.[2][3]
She was daughter of Count Roger I of Sicily and his second wife, Eremburga of Mortain.[4] She is also called Busilla, but this name is a misunderstanding of the ancient Italian word pucelle meaning "virgin".[2]
Coloman, King of Hungary sent his envoys to her father's court to propose marriage to her in 1096, but the Count of Sicily did not qualify the envoys illustrious enough and refused the offer. The second mission of the King of Hungary was led by Bishop Hartvik, but insisted on further negotiations. Finally, the envoys, led by Prince Álmos, accompanied Felicia to Hungary, where she was married to
She was followed by some Sicilian courtiers as well, e.g. the ancestors of the future gens Rátót (Olivér and Rátót) who arrived to Hungary in her escort. Allegedly, these forties became so powerful that they started controlling many actions of the court.[5]
Marriage and children
# c. 1097: King
- Sophia (before 1101 – ?), wife of a Hungarian noble
- King Stephen II of Hungary (1101 – 1 March 1131)
- Ladislaus (?)
Notes and references
- ^ She’s called Felícia in Hungarian.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-030-66511-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-000-68558-9.
- ISBN 978-0-19-888867-3.
- ISBN 978-1-003-24556-8, retrieved 2024-03-23
Sources
- Soltész, István: Árpád-házi királynék (Gabo, 1999)
- Kristó, Gyula - Makk, Ferenc: Az Árpád-ház uralkodói (IPC Könyvek, 1996)