Henry, Prince of Capua

Prince of Capua
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroPrince of Capua
wasPrince
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1160
Death1 January 1172 (aged 12 years)
Family
Mother:Margaret of Navarre
Father:William I of Sicily
Siblings:Robert III Prince of Capua Roger IV Duke of Apulia William II of Sicily
The details

Biography

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). He 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.

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