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Hugh, Margaret's brother, became [[King of Jerusalem]] in 1268 and set out to settle conflicts between [[vassals]] in his new kingdom. Hugh proposed that she should marry [[John of Montfort, Lord of Tyre|John]], son of [[Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre]]. Philip gladly accepted the offer of a royal marriage for his son, which enabled Margaret's brother to be [[crowned]] in Tyre as was the custom. Another marital alliance forged by Hugh was that between Philip's younger son [[Humphrey of Montfort|Humphrey]] and [[Eschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut|Eschiva]], member of the [[Ibelin family]], rivals of the Montforts.{{sfn|Runciman|1987|p=329}} Margaret's marriage was celebrated in 1269.{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} |
Hugh, Margaret's brother, became [[King of Jerusalem]] in 1268 and set out to settle conflicts between [[vassals]] in his new kingdom. Hugh proposed that she should marry [[John of Montfort, Lord of Tyre|John]], son of [[Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre]]. Philip gladly accepted the offer of a royal marriage for his son, which enabled Margaret's brother to be [[crowned]] in Tyre as was the custom. Another marital alliance forged by Hugh was that between Philip's younger son [[Humphrey of Montfort|Humphrey]] and [[Eschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut|Eschiva]], member of the [[Ibelin family]], rivals of the Montforts.{{sfn|Runciman|1987|p=329}} Margaret's marriage was celebrated in 1269.{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} |
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Philip of Montfort died in 1370 and Margaret's husband, John, inherited Tyre.{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} The Montfort family's claim to the lordship of Tyre was dubious because they were [[enfeoffed]] by King [[Henry I of Cyprus]], who was only [[regent]] of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Margaret's brother confirmed the enfeoffment, but on condition that it could only pass to John's descendants by Margaret.{{sfn|Crawford|2003|p=61}} John was severely afflicted by [[gout]]{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} |
Philip of Montfort died in 1370 and Margaret's husband, John, inherited Tyre.{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} The Montfort family's claim to the lordship of Tyre was dubious because they were [[enfeoffed]] by King [[Henry I of Cyprus]], who was only [[regent]] of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Margaret's brother confirmed the enfeoffment, but on condition that it could only pass to John's descendants by Margaret.{{sfn|Crawford|2003|p=61}} John was severely afflicted by [[gout]]{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} and Margaret had no children by him.{{sfn|Crawford|2003|p=61}} She was widowed on 27 November 1283.{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} King Hugh allowed the lordship of Tyre to pass to her brother-in-law Humphrey, but reclaimed it when he died on 12 February 1284. Margaret was then confirmed by Hugh as Lady of Tyre.{{sfn|Holt|1995|p=106}} |
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Revision as of 21:50, 14 July 2017
Margaret of Antioch-Lusignan (c. 1244 - 30 January 1308), also known as Margaret of Tyre, was an Outremer noblewoman who ruled the Lordship of Tyre in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Margaret was the younger child of the Lusignan Cypriot princess Isabella and Henry, member of the Ramnulfid dynasty which ruled the Principality of Antioch.[1] Like her brother, King Hugh III of Cyprus, Margaret adopted her mother's name.[2] The Templar of Tyre, who served as her page in 1268, recorded that she was "particularly fair of face" at the time, but that later in life she became "enormously fat" and started to resemble her father.[3] According to the British historian Steven Runciman, Margaret was considered "the loveliest girl of her generation".[4]
Hugh, Margaret's brother, became King of Jerusalem in 1268 and set out to settle conflicts between vassals in his new kingdom. Hugh proposed that she should marry John, son of Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre. Philip gladly accepted the offer of a royal marriage for his son, which enabled Margaret's brother to be crowned in Tyre as was the custom. Another marital alliance forged by Hugh was that between Philip's younger son Humphrey and Eschiva, member of the Ibelin family, rivals of the Montforts.[4] Margaret's marriage was celebrated in 1269.[1]
Philip of Montfort died in 1370 and Margaret's husband, John, inherited Tyre.[1] The Montfort family's claim to the lordship of Tyre was dubious because they were enfeoffed by King Henry I of Cyprus, who was only regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Margaret's brother confirmed the enfeoffment, but on condition that it could only pass to John's descendants by Margaret.[5] John was severely afflicted by gout[1] and Margaret had no children by him.[5] She was widowed on 27 November 1283.[1] King Hugh allowed the lordship of Tyre to pass to her brother-in-law Humphrey, but reclaimed it when he died on 12 February 1284. Margaret was then confirmed by Hugh as Lady of Tyre.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Holt 1995, p. 106.
- ^ Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 249.
- ^ Hodgson 2007, p. 126.
- ^ a b Runciman 1987, p. 329.
- ^ a b Crawford 2003, p. 61.
Bibliography
- Jackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999). Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1576070913.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Runciman, Steven (1987). A History of the Crusades. Vol. 3. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521347726.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Holt, Peter Malcolm (1995). Early Mamluk Diplomacy, 1260-1290: Treaties of Baybars and Qalāwūn with Christian Rulers. BRILL. ISBN 9004102469.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Hodgson, Natsha R. (2007). Women, Crusading and the Holy Land in Historical Narrative. Boydell Press. ISBN 1843833328.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Crawford, Paul (2003). The 'Templar of Tyre': Part III of the 'Deeds of the Cypriots'. Ashgate. ISBN 1840146184.
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