Isabelle I of Arendaal

Isabelle I of Arendaal 	Isabelle I of Arendaal
By the Grace of God, Queen Regent of all Arendaal 	By the Grace of God, Queen Regent of all Arendaal
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Queen Regent of Arendaal 	Queen Regent of Arendaal
Reign 	1259 - 1280
Coronation 	July 1259, Kronstad
Predecessor 	King Matthias II
Successor 	King Sven III
 	
Consort 	Geoffrey of Breotonia
Birth 	11 July 1230, Emyn Arnen
Death 	10 June 1280, Nareath
Father 	King Frederik I of Arendaal
Mother 	Lucrezia of the Talemantine Empire
Issue 	Sven III of Arendaal
Royal House 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Sverker
Full Name 	Isabelle der Sverker-Kapét
Religion 	Christian (Catholic)
Buried 	Nareath Fortress
OOC 	Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Vittorio Crivelli / Saints Catherine and Barbara by Hans Dürer
Isabelle I of Arendaal ("Isabelle the Noble") (1230 - 1280) was the Queen Regent of Arendaal between 1259 and 1280. A daughter of King Frederik I of Arendaal and Lucrezia of the Talemantine Empire, she came to the throne after the death of her brother, Mathias II. 
As a legislator and organiser, she occupies a significant place among the Aren kings. Significantly, her government compiled legislation which governed maritime trade and helped establish Aren supremacy in the north seas of Europe. She was an important figure in the development ofthe Aren language, Norsk, sponsoring literature and laying the foundations for the popularity of the Troubadours during the reign of her son King Sven III.
Isabelle was popularly venerated as a saint for her piety, but was never canonized. Historians agree that she suffered from anorexia mirabilis. Literally meaning a "miraculous lack of appetite", the disease refers almost exclusively to women of the Middle Ages who would starve themselves, sometimes to the point of death, in the name of God. Isabelle reportedly refused all food except for the holy Eucharist, signifying not only her devotion to God and Jesus, but also demonstrating the separation of body and spirit. 
That the body could exist for extended periods without nourishment gave people of the time a clear picture of how much stronger, and therefore how much more important, the spirit was. It mattered not in popular opinion that the reported periods of Isabelle’s fasting were impossibly long (from months to many years) and simply added to the allure of this very specifically female achievement.
==Family, Marriage and Children==
Queen Isabelle I of Arendaal married Prince Geoffrey of Breotonia. Their children included:
* Sven III of Arendaal (1252 – 1309) - who succeeded his mother as ruler in 1280
===Siblings===
* Mathias II of Arendaal – brother. Preceeded Isabelle as ruler of Arendaal
===Other Royal Relations===
*Mathilde of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - aunt
*Isolde of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress - great aunt
*Immanuelle of Saxony (Wiese) - daughter-in-law
*Kristian I of Arendaal - grandson 
*Erika of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesnitz - granddaughter. Consort to the Count of Schlesnitz, mother of Sebastian I von Franken
*Hilda of Arendaal, Queen of Eiffelland - granddaughter. Consort of King Lothar II of Eiffelland
* Alienore of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - granddaughter. Consort of Philippe II of Montelimar
*Gisela I of Arendaal - great-granddaughter
*Duke Sebastian I of Franken - great-grandson
==Ancestors==
's ancestors in four generations:
*Emperor Giovanni Luciano I's mother was Inga of Arendaal, Empress of the Talemantine Empire
==See Also==
*Monarchs of Arendaal
*Royal Consorts of Arendaal
*History of Arendaal
*Royal Marriages of Arendaal
*House of Nareath
*Arendaal
Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard
Aren Regnal Titles 	Aren Regnal Titles 	Aren Regnal Titles
Preceded by King Mathias II 1249 - 1259	Queen Regent of Arendaal 1259 - 1280 	Succeeded by King Sven III 1280 - 1309
Preceded by King Mathias II 1249 - 1259	Princess of Norseberg 1259 - 1280 	Succeeded by King Sven III 1280 - 1309
Preceded by King Mathias II 1249 - 1259	Grand Duchess of Emyn Arnen 1259 - 1280	Succeeded by King Sven III 1280 - 1309
Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty
Preceded by King Mathias II 	Crown Princess of Arendaal 1249 - 1259 	Succeeded by King Sven IIII
Category: Historical Royals of Arendaal
Category: Historical Figures