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Agnes of Courtenay (c. 1136 – c. 1184) was a Frankish noblewoman who held considerable influence in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the reign of her son, King Baldwin IV. Though she was never queen, she has been described as the most powerful woman in the kingdom's history after Queen Melisende.
Agnes of Courtenay was a dynamic politician who greatly influenced events in the Frankish principality of Jerusalem. She was born a princess in Edessa when the Holy Land was controlled by the Christian knights who had remained to build their fortunes after the successful First Crusade.
Agnes de Courtenay is without doubt one of the women in the history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem who played a decisive — not to say sinister — role. She is an example of how women exercised power in the 12th century crusader kingdoms, and a reminder that female influence was not always benign.
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The House of Courtenay is a medieval noble house, with branches in France, England and the Holy Land. One branch of the Courtenays became a royal house of the Capetian dynasty, cousins of the Bourbons and the Valois, and achieved the title of Latin Emperor of Constantinople.
Apr 30, 2020 · Explore genealogy for Agnes (Courtenay) of Sidon born abt. 1136 died 1184 including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community.
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Agnes of Courtenay ( c. 1136 – c. 1184) was a Frankish noblewoman who held considerable influence in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the reign of her son, King Baldwin IV. Though she was never queen, she has been described as the most powerful woman in the kingdom's history after Queen Melisende.
Apr 30, 2022 · Death: 1184 (50-51) Acre, Akko, North District, Israel. Immediate Family: Daughter of Joscelin II, count of Edessa and Beatrice de Courtenay. Wife of Renaud, lord of Marash; Hugues d'Ibelin, lord of Ramla and Renaud de Grenier, comte de Sidon. Ex-wife of Amalric of Anjou, king of Jerusalem.
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