Maria of Antioch-Armenia
Noble person
1215 – 1257
Who was Maria of Antioch-Armenia?
Maria of Antioch-Armenia was lady of Toron from 1229 to her death. She was the elder daughter of Raymond-Roupen, prince of Antioch, and of Helvis of Lusignan. She derived her title of Lady of Toron and claim to the throne of Armenia from her father.
Maria's paternal grandmother Alice became lady of Toron when emperor Frederick II, at the end of the Sixth Crusade, negotiated the return of lands conquered by Saladin; Maria succeeded her as she was the closest surviving relative.
In 1240 she married Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre, previously lord of Castres, and they had the following children:
Jean de Montfort, lord of Toron and of Tyre
Humphrey of Montfort, lord of Beirut and of Tyre
Alix, living in 1282 and in 1295
Helvis, living in 1282 and in 1295
She was the great-granddaughter of Roupen III, prince of Armenia, who had been succeeded by his brother Leo I. Maria thus unsuccessfully claimed rights to the throne of Armenia, something her father and grandmother had previously attempted and failed.
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- 1215
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- Died
- 1257
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on July 23, 2013
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