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Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem

1105 - 1161

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Melisende (c. 1110 – 11 September 1161) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1152. She was the first female ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the first woman to hold a public office in the crusader kingdom. She was already legendary in her lifetime for her generous support of the various Christian communities in her kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem is the 2,933rd most popular politician (down from 1,689th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from Israel (down from 77th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Israeli Politician.

Melisende, queen of jerusalem is most famous for being the first woman to rule the kingdom of jerusalem. She was the daughter of Baldwin II, king of jerusalem and his first wife, Morphia. Melisende was born in 1105 and became queen in 1131 after her father's death.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 2,933 out of 19,576. Before her are Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Gennady Yanayev, Georges Couthon, Emperor Kōan, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, and Pepin of Italy. After her are Ko Yong-hui, Sigebert I, George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Sigebert III, Alfonso the Battler, and Thorismund.

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Among people born in 1105, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 2. Before her is Alfonso VII of León and Castile. After her are Władysław II the Exile, Mahmud II, Philip of Sweden, Ibn Asakir, Herman III, Margrave of Baden, and Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter. Among people deceased in 1161, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 2. Before her is Inge I of Norway. After her are Magnus II of Sweden, Emperor Qinzong, Wanyan Liang, Hotula Khan, Iziaslav III of Kiev, and Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 99 out of 466. Before her are Al-Maqdisi (945), Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Yoav Galant (1958), and Philip the Tetrarch (-4). After her are Uri Geller (1946), Israel Katz (1955), Jonathan Apphus (-200), George Habash (1926), Gene Simmons (1949), and Ofra Haza (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 41. Before her are Ezer Weizman (1924), Al-Maqdisi (945), Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Yoav Galant (1958), and Philip the Tetrarch (-4). After her are Israel Katz (1955), Jonathan Apphus (-200), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Aristobulus II (-100), and Judah ha-Nasi (135).

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