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Maria Komnene
Maria Komnene (c. 1152–1182), daughter of Byzantine emperor Manuel I, married King Amalric I of Jerusalem at Tyre in 1161, becoming queen of Jerusale…
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- 1161Tyre · Kingdom of JerusalemArranged by her father Manuel I in 1161, a grand wedding with King Amalric I of Jerusalem marked an important step in the alliance between Byzantium and the Latin kingdoms of the East.
- 1161–1170Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemActive at court as queen of Jerusalem in the 1160s, she maintained the dynastic ties between Byzantium and the Crusader states and took part in diplomatic planning for the joint expedition against Egypt in the late 1160s.
Sources
- Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maria-Komnene
- William of Tyre, Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum — William of Tyre