Brienne, Yolanda (Isabella) II. of b. 1212 d. May 8, 1228 Queen of Jerusalem. Sicilian and german Queen. Only child of John of Brienne, Latin Emperor of Constantinople, and Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem. Her mother died soon after her birth, which meant, that she was only a few days old when she became Queen. Her father served as her regent until 1225. She was married to the 18 years older Emperor Friedrich II. by proxy in 1223. They were married in person two years later in Brindisi. She gave birth to a son who later became Emperor Konrad...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia) Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta di Andria, Andria, Provincia di Barletta - Andria - Trani, Puglia, Italy
Plantagenet, Isabelle b. 1214 d. December 1, 1241 German and Sicilian Monarch. Queen consort of Friedrich II. Daughter of John I. of England and Isabella of Angouleme. In July 1235 she became the third wife of Emperor Friedrich. In 1236 she gave birth to her first child Margarethe, who was later married to Albrecht of Thuringia. In the following years she gave birth to two more sons. The first, Heinrich succeeded his father Sicily and the second, Friedrich, died young. She died in Foggia while giving birth to her fourth child. (Bio by: Lutetia) Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta di Andria, Andria, Provincia di Barletta - Andria - Trani, Puglia, Italy