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Frederick III the Simple

1341–1377

Born
Sep 1341, Catania
Country of birth
Kingdom of Sicily, today Italy
Died
4 Aug 1377, Messina
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  • BirthSep 1341, CataniaProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • Titleduke of Athens, 1355–1377Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • TitleDuke of Neopatras, 1355–1377Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Death4 Aug 1377, MessinaProbableDisputed2 competing claims1 source
  • TitleKing of SicilyConfirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • UnionConstance of Aragon, Queen of SicilyConfirmed1 source
  • UnionAntonia of BalzoConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Catania

    Birth, Catania

  2. Event · duke of Athens

    Event

  3. Event · Duke of Neopatras

    Event

  4. Child born: William of Aragon, Count of Malta

    Birth

  5. Child born: Maria, Queen of Sicily

    Birth, Catania

  6. Died · Messina

    Death, Messina

What was it like?

The world around Catania, 1341: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Frederick was duke of Athens from 1355 to 1377.

Known for

Frederick IV, called the Simple, was King of Sicily from 1355 to 1377. He was the second son of Peter II of Sicily and Elisabeth of Carinthia. He succeeded his brother Louis. The documents of his era call him the "infante Frederick, ruler of the kingdom of Sicily", without any regnal number.

Titles held

  • duke of Athens1355–1377
  • Duke of Neopatras1355–1377
  • King of Sicily

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