Bohemond III of Antioch

Bohemond III. of Antioch, known as the stutterer, French Bohemond III d' Antioch le Begue, (* 1144, † 1201) was Prince of Antioch 1163-1201.

He was the son of Constance of Antioch and her first husband Raymond of Poitiers.

Marriage and issue

Bohemond was married four times, each time with a woman who had been married before:

  • In 1160 he married in Constantinople Opel Irene Komnena ( William of Tyre calls them Theodora ), a niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I.. Bohemond After his divorce sent them back to Konstantin Opel. Irene's first husband is unknown. With Irene, he had two daughters: Konstanze;
  • Philippa ∞ Baldwin / Balian of Patriarcha from Antioch, lived with him in Acre.
  • Raymond IV († 1199 ), Count of Tripoli ( 1187-1189 ), Regent of Antioch ( 1193-1194 );
  • Bohemond IV († 1233 ), Prince of Antioch ( 1201-1216, 1219-1233 ) and Count of Tripoli ( 1189-1233 ).
  • William ( Guillaume );
  • Alix ( 1216 documentary attested ) ∞ 1204 Guido I. Embriaco († 1241 ), Lord of Gibelet.
  • Guillaume ( Gilimin );
  • Bohemond (* before 1200, † 1244), Lord of Batroun;
  • Chavia ( Eschiva ).

Life

In 1164 he was captured by Nur ad -Din after he was advised by Konstantin Koloman, Raymond of Tripoli and Hugh of Lusignan in the Battle of Artah ambushed and taken in chains to Aleppo. He was released only ten years later.

1181 left Bohemond Orguilleuse to take a woman named Sibyl to himself, according to the not always reliable William of Tyre, a whore. Pope Alexander III. therefore rebuked him with a bull and the Patriarch of Jerusalem excommunicated him what Bohemund but not umstimmte. The marriage was finally recognized, presumably after his first two wives had died. 1193 Bohemond was captured by Leo I of Lesser Armenia in Baghras brought to Smbat Sparapet with the help of his wife Sibylle, the mother of Leo, and caught by Sis. Through the mediation of King Henry of Jerusalem, he was released in 1194 and the conflict with Leo I. 1195 through marriage of Bohemond's son Raimund with Alix of Armenia, Leo's niece and daughter of Ruben III. Settled.

Manuel I Komnenos Harem, Syria Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli Bohemond IV of Antioch Battle of Harim Leo I, King of Armenia Bagras Henry II, Count of Champagne Ruben III, Prince of Armenia Steven Runciman Integrated Authority File
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