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{{Short description|Latin Empress (1187–1207/1208)}}
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'''Agnes of Montferrat''' ({{circa}} 1187 – 1207/1208) was the first Empress consort of [[Henry of Flanders]], [[Latin Empire|Latin Emperor]] of [[Constantinople]].
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| name = Agnes of Montferrat
| succession = [[List of Latin empresses|Latin Empress consort of Constantinople]]
| reign = 1207 – c. 1208
| birth_date = c. 1187
| death_date = 1207/1208
| consort = yes
| spouse = [[Henry of Flanders]]
| house = [[Aleramici]]
| father = [[Boniface I, Marquis of Montferrat|Boniface I, King of Thessalonica]]
| mother = Helena del Bosco
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'''Agnes of Montferrat''' ({{circa}} 1187 – 1207/1208) was the first empress consort of [[Henry of Flanders]], [[Latin Empire|Latin Emperor]] of [[Constantinople]].


== Family ==
== Family ==


She was a daughter of [[Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat]], founder of the [[Kingdom of Thessalonica]], and his first wife Helena del Bosco. Her maternal grandfather was Anselmo, Marquess of Bosco.
She was a daughter of [[Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat]], founder of the [[Kingdom of Thessalonica]], and his first wife Helena del Bosco. Her maternal grandfather was [[Anselmo, Marquess of Bosco]].


She was a sister of [[William VI, Marquess of Montferrat]] and Beatrice of Montferrat, wife of Henry II del Carretto, Marquess of [[Savona]]. She was also an older, paternal half-sister of [[Demetrius of Montferrat]], King of Thessalonica.
She was a sister of [[William VI, Marquess of Montferrat]] and Beatrice of Montferrat, wife of [[Henry II del Carretto, Marquess of Savona]]. She was also an older, paternal half-sister of [[Demetrius of Montferrat]], King of Thessalonica.


== Empress consort ==
== Empress consort ==


According to [[Geoffrey of Villehardouin]], Agnes was residing in [[Lombardy]] until her father summoned her to [[Thessaloniki]] in 1206. Boniface proceeded to send [[Otto de la Roche]], ''[[Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy|megaskyr]]'' or grand seignior of [[Athens]], as his envoy to Henry, proposing a marriage between her and the emperor. Henry agreed to the offer.<ref name="fordham.edu">[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/villehardouin.html Geoffrey de Villehardouin, "Memoirs or Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople "]</ref>
According to [[Geoffrey of Villehardouin]], Agnes was residing in [[Lombardy]] until her father summoned her to [[Thessaloniki]] in 1206. Boniface proceeded to send [[Otto de la Roche]], {{transliteration|grc|[[Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy|megaskyr]]}} or grand seignior of [[Athens]], as his envoy to Henry, proposing a marriage between her and the emperor. Henry agreed to the offer.<ref name="fordham.edu">[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/villehardouin.html Geoffrey de Villehardouin, "Memoirs or Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople "]</ref>


Boniface sent Agnes to [[Abydos, Hellespont]], [[Mysia]] through a [[galley]]. His messengers then reached Henry with information to her location. Geoffrey Villehardouin himself and Miles of Brabant were assigned to escort her. Villehardouin describes Agnes as "very good and fair". Agnes was escorted to Constantinople with no mentioned incident. On 4 February 1207, Agness married Henry of Flanders. According to Villehardouin, the marriage took place in [[Hagia Sophia]], Constantinople on the Sunday following [[Presentation of Jesus at the Temple|Candemass]]. The wedding feast took place in [[Boukoleon Palace]].<ref name="fordham.edu"/> According to the ''Dictionnaire historique et Généalogique des grandes familles de Grèce, d'Albanie et de Constantinople'' (1983) by Mihail-Dimitri Sturdza, the marriage was part of a new alliance between Boniface and Henry against [[Kaloyan of Bulgaria]].
Boniface sent Agnes to [[Abydos, Hellespont]], [[Mysia]] through a [[galley]]. His messengers then reached Henry with information to her location. Geoffrey Villehardouin himself and Miles the Brabant of Provins were assigned to escort her. Villehardouin describes Agnes as "very good and fair". Agnes was escorted to Constantinople with no mentioned incident. On 4 February 1207, Agness married Henry of Flanders. According to Villehardouin, the marriage took place in [[Hagia Sophia]], Constantinople on the Sunday following [[Presentation of Jesus at the Temple|Candlemas]]. The wedding feast took place in [[Boukoleon Palace]].<ref name="fordham.edu"/> According to the ''Dictionnaire historique et Généalogique des grandes familles de Grèce, d'Albanie et de Constantinople'' (1983) by Mihail-Dimitri Sturdza, the marriage was part of a new alliance between Boniface and Henry against [[Kaloyan of Bulgaria]].


Villehardouin records that in about September, 1207, Henry informed his father-in-law of Agnes being pregnant. A source or rejoicing for both allies. The chronicle ends with the death of Boniface on 4 September 1207 and thus does not report of the conclusion of the pregnancy.<ref name="fordham.edu"/> As there seems to be no further mention of Agnes, the empress is considered to have died in childbirth, probably along with her child.
Villehardouin records that in about September, 1207, Henry informed his father-in-law of Agnes being pregnant. A source or rejoicing for both allies. The chronicle ends with the death of Boniface on 4 September 1207 and thus does not report of the conclusion of the pregnancy.<ref name="fordham.edu"/> As there seems to be no further mention of Agnes, the empress is considered to have died in childbirth, probably along with her child.


In 1208, there is mention by Henri de Valenciennes of a daughter of Henry marrying Alexander, a nephew of [[Peter IV of Bulgaria]], [[Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria]] and [[Kaloyan of Bulgaria]]. However as a daughter of Agnes, said daughter would be a newborn, an unlikely age for marriage. She is therefore considered to have been an illegitimate child of Henry by a mistress.
In 1208, there is mention by Henri de Valenciennes of a daughter of Henry marrying Alexander, a nephew of [[Peter IV of Bulgaria]], [[Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria]] and [[Kaloyan of Bulgaria]]. However, as a daughter of Agnes, said daughter would be a newborn, an unlikely age for marriage. She is therefore considered to have been an illegitimate child of Henry by a mistress.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050427104057/http://www.shocking.com/~gregbard/genealogy/fam01733.php A genealogical profile of her]
*{{MLCC |external links=1 |url=http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/LATIN%20EMPERORS.htm#HenriIEmpdied1216 |title-date= |title=LATIN EMPERORS: Henri I Empdied 1216 |date=August 2012}}
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*[http://www.shocking.com/~gregbard/genealogy/fam01733.php A genealogical profile of her]



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Latest revision as of 14:10, 19 October 2024

Agnes of Montferrat
Latin Empress consort of Constantinople
Tenure1207 – c. 1208
Bornc. 1187
Died1207/1208
SpouseHenry of Flanders
HouseAleramici
FatherBoniface I, King of Thessalonica
MotherHelena del Bosco

Agnes of Montferrat (c. 1187 – 1207/1208) was the first empress consort of Henry of Flanders, Latin Emperor of Constantinople.

Family

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She was a daughter of Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat, founder of the Kingdom of Thessalonica, and his first wife Helena del Bosco. Her maternal grandfather was Anselmo, Marquess of Bosco.

She was a sister of William VI, Marquess of Montferrat and Beatrice of Montferrat, wife of Henry II del Carretto, Marquess of Savona. She was also an older, paternal half-sister of Demetrius of Montferrat, King of Thessalonica.

Empress consort

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According to Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Agnes was residing in Lombardy until her father summoned her to Thessaloniki in 1206. Boniface proceeded to send Otto de la Roche, megaskyr or grand seignior of Athens, as his envoy to Henry, proposing a marriage between her and the emperor. Henry agreed to the offer.[1]

Boniface sent Agnes to Abydos, Hellespont, Mysia through a galley. His messengers then reached Henry with information to her location. Geoffrey Villehardouin himself and Miles the Brabant of Provins were assigned to escort her. Villehardouin describes Agnes as "very good and fair". Agnes was escorted to Constantinople with no mentioned incident. On 4 February 1207, Agness married Henry of Flanders. According to Villehardouin, the marriage took place in Hagia Sophia, Constantinople on the Sunday following Candlemas. The wedding feast took place in Boukoleon Palace.[1] According to the Dictionnaire historique et Généalogique des grandes familles de Grèce, d'Albanie et de Constantinople (1983) by Mihail-Dimitri Sturdza, the marriage was part of a new alliance between Boniface and Henry against Kaloyan of Bulgaria.

Villehardouin records that in about September, 1207, Henry informed his father-in-law of Agnes being pregnant. A source or rejoicing for both allies. The chronicle ends with the death of Boniface on 4 September 1207 and thus does not report of the conclusion of the pregnancy.[1] As there seems to be no further mention of Agnes, the empress is considered to have died in childbirth, probably along with her child.

In 1208, there is mention by Henri de Valenciennes of a daughter of Henry marrying Alexander, a nephew of Peter IV of Bulgaria, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria and Kaloyan of Bulgaria. However, as a daughter of Agnes, said daughter would be a newborn, an unlikely age for marriage. She is therefore considered to have been an illegitimate child of Henry by a mistress.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Geoffrey de Villehardouin, "Memoirs or Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople "
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Royal titles
Preceded by Latin Empress consort of Constantinople
1207 – c. 1208 		Succeeded by
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