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    Melisende of Jerusalem (c1109-61) POWERFUL CRUSADER QUEEN

    Apr 23, 2020 3 minutes
    ILLUSTRATION BY LYNN HATZIUS

    n the tumultuous environment of the medieval Middle East, one woman negotiated formidable military and political obstacles to rule the object of so many men’s desire: Jerusalem. In maintaining her grip on the throne, she faced challenges from neighbouring Muslim powers, her husband and even her own son. She was a powerful figure in her own right yet, unlike contemporaries such as the Empress Matilda or Eleanor of Aquitaine, few people have

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