Person:Henry of Capua (1)
Henry of Capua
b.1160
d.1172
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Roger IV _____, Duke of Apulia1152 - 1161
  2. Robert III of Capua1153 - 1158
  3. William II of Sicily1155 - 1189
  4. Henry of Capua1160 - 1172
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Facts and Events
Name Henry of Capua
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1160
Death[1] 1172
Reference Number? Q2109627?


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Henry (Arricus or Arrico) (1160–1172) was the youngest and second surviving son of William I of Sicily by Margaret of Navarre. By his father's will he succeeded to the title Prince of Capua, an appanage to the throne, while his brother William succeeded to the throne. Henry's coronation as prince was postponed from the death of his father (1166).

Henry was present with William at Taranto, where the young king awaited his Greek bride. They planned to return via Capua and there invest Henry with his principality, but not far off from the town, Henry came down with a high fever. He was hurried to Salerno and thence to Palermo, but died within the month. According to legend, he was betrothed to a daughter of Malcolm IV of Scotland on his deathbed, but this is false. Malcolm had no issue. He was originally buried in the chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene, but was moved by his brother to Monreale, the final resting place of most of his family.

The death of Henry made his aunt Princess Constance, confined to Santissimo Salvatore, Palermo as a nun from childhood, the only legitimate heir to the throne; despite this, she remained confined in her monastery, until 1184.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henry of Capua, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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