:''This is an article about Sibylla of Burgundy, queen of Sicily. For her namesake, see
Sibylla of Burgundy, Duchess of Burgundy.''
Sibylla of Burgundy (1126 – 16 September 1150 in
Salerno) was
Queen of Sicily as the second consort of
Roger II of Sicily.
She was a daughter of
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh II of Burgundy (1084 – c. 6 February 1143) was Duke of Burgundy between 1103 and 1143. Hugh was son of Odo I, Duke of Burgundy. Hugh was selected ''custos'' for the monastery of St. Benigne, and this office would be held by his descen ...
, and his wife Felicia-Matilda of Mayenne.
In 1150, Sibylla married King
Roger II of Sicily. On 29 August of that year, Sibylla gave birth to a stillborn child and died of complications of the childbirth. She was buried in the church of the Monastery of
La Trinità Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de' Tirreni (; Cilentan: ''A Càva'') is a city and '' comune'' in the region of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, northwest of the town of Salerno. It lies in a richly cultivated valley surrounded by wooded hills, and is a p ...
.
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1126 births
1150 deaths
House of Burgundy
Royal consorts of Sicily
12th-century Italian women
12th-century Sicilian people
Hauteville family
Deaths_in_childbirth
Roger II of Sicily