Ghavril DE MÉLYTÈNE, Governor of Melitene
(-1103)
Morfia DE MÉLYTÈNE, Queen of Jerusalem
(Abt 1088-1126/7)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Baudouin II "du Bourg" DE RÉTHEL, King of Jerusalem

Morfia DE MÉLYTÈNE, Queen of Jerusalem 1

  • Born: Abt 1088, Melitene, Armenia
  • Married: 1101
  • Died: Between 1126 and 1127

  Research Notes:

She is named by William of Tyre, who also names her father and specifies his Armenian origin but emphasises his Greek faith, when recording her marriage. This marriage was arranged to consolidate her husband's position as newly installed count of Edessa.

She was crowned as queen of Jerusalem at Bethlehem at Christmas 1119. 2

  Marriage Information:

Morfia married Baudouin II "du Bourg" DE RÉTHEL, King of Jerusalem, son of Cte Hugues I DE RÉTHEL and Mélisende DE MONTLHÉRY, in 1101. (Baudouin II "du Bourg" DE RÉTHEL was born about 1078 and died on 21 Aug 1131 in Jerusalem, Palestine.)

Sources

1 Racines et Histoire, Lignages, Comtes de Rethel, p. 4.

2 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: Morfia of Melitene.

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