Melisende, daughter of Baldwin II, queen of Jerusalem E / M XII
Milissendem, الملكة (Melisende 4002)
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- A wise and circumspect woman, with a manly heart, and inferior in wisdom to no prince whatever
- prudens et circumspecta mulier, cor habens virile et quolibet consulto principe nichil inferius sapiens. William of Tyre bk. 17, 1.39-41
- Bethany
- founded a rich convent for nuns at Bethany Bethania. William of Tyre bk. 15, 26.11-16
- Jerusalem
- As her parts of a divided Palestine, was left with the areas surrounding Jerusalem and Nablus Ierosolima et Neapoli. William of Tyre bk. 17, 14.8-9
- gave up Jerusalem to Baldwin 53 Ierosolimam. William of Tyre bk. 17, 14.61
- Jerusalem: Tower of David
- was besieged by Baldwin 53 in the citadel (Tower of David) arcem. William of Tyre bk. 17, 14.49
- Nablus
- As her parts of a divided Palestine, was left with the areas surrounding Jerusalem and Nablus Ierosolima et Neapoli. William of Tyre bk. 17, 14.8-9