Bohemond V of Antioch

Bohemond V of Antioch (1199 − January 17, 1252)[1] was ruler of the Principality of Antioch, a Crusader state, from 1233 to his death. He was simultaneously Count of Tripoli.

Bohemond V of Antioch
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Prince of Antioch
Reign1233-1252
PredecessorBohemond IV of Antioch
SuccessorBohemond VI of Antioch
Count of Tripoli
Reign1233−1252
PredecessorBohemond IV of Antioch
SuccessorBohemond VI of Antioch
Born1199
DiedJanuary 17, 1252 (aged 53)
SpouseAlice of Champagne
Lucienne of Segni
IssuePlaisance of Antioch
Bohemond VI of Antioch
HouseHouse of Poitiers
FatherBohemond IV of Antioch
MotherPlaisance of Gibelet
Bohemond V ruled over Antioch and Tripoli (green), and was in conflict with Cilician Armenia (blue) until shortly before his death.

Life

Bohemond V was the son of Bohemond IV of Antioch and Plaisance of Gibelet. Like his father before him, Bohemond had a notorious dislike for the Knights Hospitaller and the neighbouring Kingdom of Armenia, preferring an alliance with the Knights Templar. Peace with Armenia was assured only shortly before his death, with the mediation of Louis IX of France.

In 1225, Bohemond was married to Cypriote queen dowager Alice of Champagne. Their childless marriage ended in annulment after July 5, 1227. His second marriage was in 1235 to Lucienne of Segni, a great-niece of Pope Innocent III. He had two children:

Bohemond V died in January 1252. Since his son and successor was only 15 at the time, he succeeded under the regency of the dowager princess, Lucienne. However, she never left Tripoli, and instead handed over the government of the principality to her Roman relatives. This made her unpopular, so the young Bohemond VI gained the approval of King Louis IX of France, who was on Crusade at the time, to get permission from Pope Innocent IV to come of age a few months early.[1]

Coat-of-Arms of Poitiers of Antioch

See also

References

Citations
  1. Runciman, History of the Crusades', vol. III, p. 278
  2. Runciman, p. 278. "Bohemond V died in January 1252, leaving two children, a daughter, Plaisance, who had married a few months before, as his third wife, the childless King Henry of Cyprus."

Bibliography
  • Richard, Jean (1999). The Crusades: c. 1071-c. 1291. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-62566-1.


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