William II, Duke of Athens
William II | |
|---|---|
| prince of Sicily | |
Neopatria | |
| Reign | 1317–1338 |
| Predecessor | Manfred, Duke of Athens |
| Successor | John, Duke of Randazzo |
| Born | 1312 |
| Died | 22 August 1338 Trapani |
| Buried | Dominican church of Trapani |
| Noble family | of Barcelona |
| Spouse(s) | María Álvarez de Jérica |
| Father | Frederick II of Sicily |
| Mother | Eleanor of Anjou |
William II (1312 – 22 August 1338) was the third son of
Manfred on 9 November 1317.[1]
During his minority, his Greek possessions were governed by his illegitimate elder brother
Duchy of Neopatria to the Catalan domains. In 1330, Alfonso returned from Greece and William ceded the counties of Malta and Gozo to him. Nicola Lanza
replaced him in Greece.
In 1335, William married María Álvarez de Jérica, a descendant of
cathedral there
.
Ancestry
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Notes
- ^ "Duchy of Athens". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Fiske, p 837 n507.
- ^ Testamentum ducis Willelmi.
Sources
- Fiske, H. Acta Aragonensia. Berlin-Leipzig, 1908.
- Ghisalberti, Alberto M. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: III Ammirato – Arcoleo. Rome, 1961.