Margaret of Sicily

For other women called Margaret of Sicily, see Margaret of Sicily (disambiguation).

Margaret of Sicily
Margaret of Hohenstaufen. Wall painting by Anton Dietrich (1833–1904) in Albrechtsburg, Meissen.
Born(1241-12-01)December 1, 1241
Foggia, Kingdom of Sicily
Died(1270-08-08)August 8, 1270 (aged 28)
Frankfurt-am-Main, Holy Roman Empire
SpouseAlbert II, Margrave of Meissen
IssueHenry
Frederick
Theodoric
Margaret
Agnes of Meissen
HouseHohenstaufen
FatherFrederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherIsabella of England

Margaret of Sicily, also called Margaret of Hohenstaufen or Margaret of Germany (Italian: Margherita di Sicilia; German: Margaretha von Staufen; 1 December 1241 – 8 August 1270) was a Sicilian and German princess from the House of Hohenstaufen. By marriage she became Landgravine of Thuringia and Countess Palatine of Saxony (Landgräfin von Thüringen und Pfalzgräfin von Sachsen).

She was born in Foggia, the daughter of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily and Germany, and his third wife, Isabella of England. Her paternal grandparents were Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Constance of Sicily. Her maternal grandparents were John of England and Isabella of Angoulême.

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