Maria, Queen of Sicily

Maria ( * 1362, † May 25 1401 in Lentini ), Queen of Sicily, Duchess of Athens and Neopatria, daughter and heir of King Frederick III was. the simple. Since she was very young when her father's death in 1377, she was under the regency of four noble families who identified themselves as vicars.

1390 Maria was brought to Aragon, where she married Martin the Younger, the grandson of John II of Aragon. 1392 Martin and Mary returned with military support back to Sicily, defeated the opposing barons, and then ruled jointly until Mary's death 1401. Martin now appealed to the Treaty of 1372 and ruled the country alone.