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Chapter 4
Constance of Sicily herself would given birth to many children, two sons; Frederick(1186) and Henry(1192) and two daughters; Joanna(1188) and Beatrice(1193), she would have secured the succession of the Holy Roman Empire however her husband would want and desire Sicily starting on the death of William II of Sicily himself.
In November 1189 William died at Palermo, leaving no children. Though Robert of Torigni records a short-lived son in 1181: Bohemond, who was named Duke of Apulia.
After his death Norman nobles led by Matthew of Ajello supported Tancred, Count of Lecce, an illegitimate cousin of William, to succeed him, instead of Constance, to avoid German rule.
However on 1193, after the birth of their second son, Henry VI would attack Sicily and Constance would go to Tancred as a hostage and Henry IV would defeat and kill Tancred on 1194 causing Sicily to fall under the rule of Henry VI who would die on 1197 and Philip I would replace Henry VI on the throne of the Romans.
In November 1189 William died at Palermo, leaving no children. Though Robert of Torigni records a short-lived son in 1181: Bohemond, who was named Duke of Apulia.
After his death Norman nobles led by Matthew of Ajello supported Tancred, Count of Lecce, an illegitimate cousin of William, to succeed him, instead of Constance, to avoid German rule.
However on 1193, after the birth of their second son, Henry VI would attack Sicily and Constance would go to Tancred as a hostage and Henry IV would defeat and kill Tancred on 1194 causing Sicily to fall under the rule of Henry VI who would die on 1197 and Philip I would replace Henry VI on the throne of the Romans.
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