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
This is a list of the rulers of the Principality of Capua.
Lombard rulers of Capua Gastalds and counts
The gastalds (or counts) of Capua were vassals of the princes of Benevento until the early 840s, when Gastald Landulf began to clamour for the ...
, 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
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...
and thence to
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
, 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
Monreale (; ; Sicilian: ''Murriali'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called ''"La Conca d'oro"'' (the Golde ...
, 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.
Notes
References
Sources
*{{cite book , title=The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by "Hugo Falcandus," 1154-69 , first=Ugo , last=Falcando , publisher=Manchester University Press , editor-first1=Graham A. , editor-last1=Loud , editor-first2=Thomas , editor-last2=Wiedemann , year=1998
*Alio, Jacqueline. ''Margaret, Queen of Sicily''. Trinacria: New York, 2017.
*
Norwich, John Julius. ''The Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194''. Longman: London, 1970.
Princes of Capua
Italo-Normans
Sicilian people of Norman descent
1160 births
1172 deaths
Burials at Monreale Cathedral
Hauteville family
Sons of kings
Royalty and nobility who died as children