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Irene Angelina (Greek: Εἰρήνη Ἀγγελίνα; c. 1181 – 27 August 1208) was a Byzantine princess and member of the Angelos dynasty and by her two marriages Queen of Sicily in 1193 and Queen of Germany from 1198 to 1208.
She was the subject of tragic legends: Irene Angelina of Byzantium (circa 1180–1208), the exotic bride of King Philipp of Swabia, died shortly after the murder of her husband at Hohenstaufen and was buried in Lorch Monastery.
Apr 26, 2022 · Irene Angelina (1181 – 1208) was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife Herina Tornikaina. Her paternal grandparents were Andronikos Dukas Angelos and Euphrosyne Kastamonitissa. In 1193 she married Roger III of Sicily, but he died on 24 December 1193.
- between circa 1172 and circa 1181
- Lorsch, Germany
- Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Jan 4, 2017 · Irene Angelina’s exact date of birth is unknown. She was either born in 1177 or 1180/1181 in Constantinople as the second daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos and his first wife. Her mother was from the Palaiologina family, yet her first name remains unknown.
Irene Angelina (1177/1181 - 1208) was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife Herina. In 1193 she married Roger III of Sicily, but he died on 24 December 1193. Irene was captured in the German invasion of Sicily , on 29 December 1194, and was married on 25 May 1197 to Philip of Swabia.
Mother of Tancred Palamara Heir, Beatrix (Staufer) von Staufen, Maria (Staufer) von Staufen, Beatrix (Staufer) de Suabia and Kunigunde (Staufer) von Staufen. Died 27 Aug 1208 at about age 24 in Burg Hohenstaufen, Herzogtum Schwaben, Heiliges Römisches Reich.
Irene Angelina was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife, perhaps named Herina, possibly a member of the Tornikes family. [1]. In 1193 she married Roger III of Sicily, but he died on 24 December 1193.
