Brian D. George:Information about Beatrice of Savoy
Beatrice of Savoy (b. 1198, d. 1266)
Notes for Beatrice of Savoy:
Beatrice of Savoy (1198-1266), was the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and Marguerite of Geneva. Beatrice married on (5 June 1219) Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence. She was a shrewd and politically astute woman, whose beauty was likened to that of a second Niobe by Matthew Paris. After two stillborn sons, Ramon and Beatrice of Savoy had four daughters, who all married kings.
Marguerite of Provence (1221-1295), wife of Louis IX of France
Eleanor of Provence (1223-1291), wife of Henry III of England
Sanchia of Provence (1228-1261), wife of Richard, Earl of Cornwall
Beatrice of Provence (1231-1267), wife of Charles I of Sicily
More About Beatrice of Savoy and Ramon Berenguer IV:
Marriage: 05 Jun 1219
Children of Beatrice of Savoy and Ramon Berenguer IV are:
- +Marguerite of Provence, b. 1221, St Main, d. 21 Dec 1295, Paris.