Prince of Antioch
Prince of Antioch was the title given during the Middle Ages to Norman rulers of the Principality of Antioch, a region surrounding the city of Antioch, now known as Antakya in Turkey. The Princes originally came from the County of Sicily in Southern Italy. After 1130 and until 1816 this county was known as the Kingdom of Sicily. Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch additionally came into possession of the County of Tripoli, combining these two Crusader states for the rest of their histories.
Antioch had been the chief city of the region since the time of the Roman Empire. When the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt drove out the knights in 1268, they largely destroyed the city to deny access to the region in case the Crusaders returned.
Princes of Antioch, 1098–1268
| Prince, reign | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemond I 1098–1111 | c. 1058 San Marco Argentano, Calabria son of Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria & Alberada of Buonalbergo | Constance of France 25 March-26 May 1106 two sons | 3 March 1111 Bari, Apulia aged about 53 |
| Tancred, Prince of Galilee acted as regent 1100–1103 and 1105–1112. | |||
| Bohemond II 1111–1130 | 1108 Apulia son of Prince Bohemond I and Constance of France | Alice of Jerusalem 1126 one daughter | February 1130 Mamistra, Cilicia aged about 22 |
| Roger of Salerno acted as regent 1112–1119; King Baldwin II of Jerusalem acted as regent 1119–1126 and 1130–1131. | |||
| Constance 1130–1163 with Raymond 1136–1149 with Raynald 1153–1160 | 1127 daughter of Prince Bohemond II and Agnes of Jerusalem | Raymond of Poitiers 1136 three children Raynald of Châtillon 1153 one daughter | 1163 aged about 36 |
| Fulk, King of Jerusalem acted as regent 1131–1136. | |||
| Raymond 1136–1149 with Constance | c. 1115 Poitiers, Aquitaine son of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and Philippa of Toulouse | Constance, Princess of Antioch 1136 three children | 29 June 1149 Inab, Syria aged about 34 |
| Raynald 1153–1160 with Constance | c. 1125 | Constance, Princess of Antioch 1153 one daughter Stephanie, Lady of Oultrejordain 1175 two children | 4 July 1187 Hittin, Kingdom of Jerusalem aged about 62 |
| Bohemond III 1163–1201 | 1144 son of Prince Raymond and Princess Constance | Orguilleuse d'Harenc c. 1169 two sons Theodora Komnene c. 1176 two children Sibylle c. 1181 two children Isabella c. 1199 one son | 1201 aged about 57 |
| Bohemond III's eldest son Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli acted as regent 1193–1194. | |||
| Bohemond IV 1201–1216 1219–1233 | c. 1172 son of Prince Bohemond III and Orguilleuse d'Harenc | Plaisance Embracio de Giblet bef. 21 August 1198 six children Melisende of Jerusalem January 1218 three daughters | March 1233 aged about 61 |
| Raymond-Roupen 1216–1219 | 1199 son of Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli and Alice of Armenia | Helvis of Cyprus c. 1210 two daughters | c. 1221 Armenia aged about 22 |
| Bohemond V 1233–1252 | 1199 son of Prince Bohemond IV and Plaisance Embracio de Giblet | Alice of Champagne July 1225 no children Luciana di Segni 1235 two children | January 1252 Antioch aged about 53 |
| Bohemond VI 1252–1268 | c. 1237 son of Prince Bohemond V and Luciana di Segni | Sibylla of Armenia 1254 four children | 1275 aged about 38 |
Titular Princes of Antioch 1268–1457
| Titular Prince, reign | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemond VI 1268–1275 | c. 1237 son of Prince Bohemond V and Luciana di Segni | Sibylla of Armenia 1254 four children | 1275 aged about 38 |
| Bohemond VII 1275–1287 | 1261 son of Prince Bohemond VI and Sibylla of Armenia | Margaret of Acre no children | 19 October 1287 aged about 26 |
| Lucia 1287–c. 1299 | daughter of Prince Bohemond VI and Sibylla of Armenia | Narjot de Toucy c. 1278 one son | after 1292 |
| Philippe II c.1299–1300 | after 1278 Auxerre son of Narjot de Toucy and Princess Lucia | Eleanor of Naples 1299 no children | 1300 |
| Here the empty title passes to the Kings of Cyprus and Jerusalem. | |||
| Margaret 1300–1308 | c. 1244 daughter of Henry of Antioch and Isabella of Cyprus | Jean de Montfort 22 September 1268 no children | 1308 aged about 74 |
| John I (of Lusignan) bef. 1364–1375 | c. 1329 son of Hugh IV, King of Cyprus, and Alix of Ibelin | Constance of Sicily 1343 no children Alice of Ibelin 1350 one son | 1375 aged about 46 |
| John II bef. 1432–1432 | 16 May 1418 son of Janus, King of Cyprus, and Charlotte of Bourbon | Amadea Palaiologina of Montferrat 3 July 1440 no children Helena Palaiologina 3 February 1442 two daughters | 28 July 1458 aged 40 |
| John III (of Coimbra) c. 1456–1457 | 1431 son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra and Isabella of Urgell | Charlotte of Cyprus 1456 no children | 1457 Nicosia, Kingdom of Cyprus aged about 26 |
Vassals of Antioch
Lords of Saône
The Lordship of Saône was centered on the castle of Saône, but included the towns of Sarmada (lost in 1134) and Balatanos. Saône was captured by Saladin from the last lord, Matthew, in 1188.
- Robert "the Leprous" (d. 1119)
- William (1119–1132)
- Matthew (1978-present)
Great Officers of Antioch
Like Jerusalem, Antioch had its share of great officers, including Constable, Marshal, Seneschal, Duc, Vicomte, Butler, Chamberlain, and Chancellor.