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Agnes of Courtenay

1133 - 1185

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Agnes of Courtenay (c. 1136 – c. 1184) was a Frankish noblewoman who held considerable influence in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the reign of her son, King Baldwin IV. Though she was never queen, she has been described as the most powerful woman in the kingdom's history after Queen Melisende. Agnes was of high birth but an impoverished young widow when she married Amalric of Jerusalem. They had two children, Sibylla and Baldwin. When Amalric unexpectedly inherited the crown in 1163, the High Court of Jerusalem refused to accept Agnes as queen and insisted that Amalric repudiate her. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Agnes of Courtenay is the 166th most popular companion (down from 161st in 2019). (up from 246th in 2019)

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Among companions, Agnes of Courtenay ranks 166 out of 784Before her are Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Mordred, Queen Rania of Jordan, Louise of Sweden, Adela of Champagne, and Marie of Anjou. After her are Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, Hildegard of the Vinzgau, Inês de Castro, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Elizabeth of Bosnia, and Joan of the Tower.

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Among people born in 1133, Agnes of Courtenay ranks 3Before her are Henry II of England, and Sigurd II of Norway. After her are Stephen IV of Hungary, Hōnen, Al-Zafir, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Saint Thorlak. Among people deceased in 1185, Agnes of Courtenay ranks 8Before her are Pope Lucius III, Afonso I of Portugal, Chrétien de Troyes, Ibn Tufail, Andronikos I Komnenos, and Bhāskara II. After her are Emperor Antoku, Manuel Komnenos, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, John Kinnamos, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, and Beatrice of Rethel.

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