Constance of Aragon

Constance of Aragon (c. 1184 † June 23, 1222 in Catania) was in her first marriage Queen of Hungary, in her second marriage Queen of Sicily, and from 1212 German queen; she was crowned in 1220 with her husband, Frederick II, whose first wife she was in Rome for the Empress.

She was the eldest daughter of King Alfonso II of Aragon, Count of Barcelona and Sancha of Castile.

In her first marriage, she married around 1199, probably on mediation Innocent III. , King Emeric of Hungary, of this marriage comes the later Hungarian king Ladislaus. He was crowned king before his father's death in 1204, but died in 1205. Mother and son had the Austrian Duke Leopold VI. Found refuge.

After Constance had become a widow in 1204, Frederick's engagement was broken off with her younger sister Sancha nor end of the year. The marriage contract between Frederick and Constance came about in 1208, the marriage with Frederick II was then on 5./15. July 1209 closed at Messina before he was elected German king in 1212. Frederick was at the wedding 15 years old Konstanze 25

In the first four years of Frederick's stay in Germany, 1212-1216, Constance was regent in Sicily until she followed her husband to Germany. From this second marriage, a son, who later became rebellious Henry ( VII ) comes from (* 1211, † February 1242 ).

Constance of Aragon was buried in the Cathedral of Palermo. Frederick put his crown to the grave.