Peter II of Sicily

Peter II of Sicily (1305-August 15, 1342) was king of Sicily until 1342.

He was the son of Frederick II of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. In 1321 his father gave him the throne of Sicily with the intention of invalidating the Treaty of Caltabellotta, which provided for the return of the Sicilian kingdom to the House of Anjou.

He married Isabel of Carinthia, from whom three children were born: Luis, Frederick and Eleanor, who was the wife of Pedro IV the Ceremonious.

His reign was marked by strong disagreements between the king and the nobles, such as the powerful families of the Ventimiglia, the Palisi, Chiaramonte and Antioch. In some of these cases, they could not withstand the pressure, so the king was forced to grant them greater powers and some of the claimed properties. Furthermore, he was in frequent conflict with Robert I of Naples, who carried out raids on the island, and with the papacy, which censured him and instigated revolts by his subjects.

Peter II died unexpectedly in August 1342 in Calascibetta. His heir was his first-born son, Louis of Sicily, who ascended the throne when he was only five years old. The tomb of Pedro II is located in the Palermo Cathedral.

Offspring

His children with Isabel of Carinthia were:

• Princess Constance of Sicily (Catania, ca. 1324-October 1355).
• Leonor de Sicilia (Catania, 1325-Lérida, April 20, 1375) queen consorte de Aragón, Valencia and Mallorca, after his marriage with Pedro IV de Aragón.
• Princess Beatriz de Sicilia (Corneto, 1326-Heidelberg, 12 October 1365), married to Rodolfo II of Wittelsbach, Count and Prince Elector Palatino of the Rhin, on 14 May 1345. They had 7 children, 2 died of children.
• Princess Eufemia of Sicily (Catania, February 1330-21, 1359).
• Princess Violante de Sicilia (Catania, ca. 1334), died before the year of life.
• King Louis of Sicily (Catania, ca. 1336-16 October 1356), dies without descendants.
• Juan de Sicilia (Catania, ca. 1340-22 June 1353).
• King Federico III de Sicilia, The Simple (Catania, September 1, 1341-Mesina, July 27, 1377).
• Princess White Sicily (Catania, ca. 1342-1372/74).