thumb|Family tree of the Princes of Antioch

Prince of Antioch () was the title given during the Middle Ages to Norman rulers of the Principality of Antioch, a region surrounding the city of Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey). The Princes originally came from the County of Sicily. Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch additionally came into possession of the County of Tripoli, combining these two Crusader states for the rest of their histories.

Bohemond I claimed Antioch under contentious circumstances during the First Crusade after previously pledging to return former Byzantine lands to Alexios I Komnenos. Bohemond began issuing documents calling himself the prince of Antioch circa 1106, after his return from the crusade.

thumb|The [[Principality of Antioch, 1135]]

Antioch had been the chief city of the region since the time of the Roman Empire. When the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt drove out the knights in 1268, they largely destroyed the city to deny access to the region in case the Crusaders returned.

Rulers of Antioch, 1098–1268

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! Prince, reign !! Birth !! Marriage(s) !! Death

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| Bohemond I<br>1098–1111 || c. 1058<br>San Marco Argentano, Calabria<br>son of Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria & Alberada of Buonalbergo || Constance of France<br>25 March-26 May 1106<br>two sons || 3 March 1111<br>Bari, Apulia<br>aged about 53

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| colspan=4|Tancred, Prince of Galilee acted as regent 1100–1103 and 1104–1112.

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| Bohemond II<br>1111–1130 || 1108<br>Apulia<br>son of Prince Bohemond I and Constance of France || Alice of Jerusalem<br>1126<br>one daughter || February 1130<br>Mamistra, Cilicia<br>aged about 22

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| colspan=4|Roger of Salerno acted as regent 1112–1119; King Baldwin II of Jerusalem acted as regent 1119–1126 and 1130–1131.

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| Constance<br>1130–1163<br>with Raymond 1136–1149<br>with Raynald 1153–1160 || 1127<br>daughter of Prince Bohemond II and Agnes of Jerusalem || Raymond of Poitiers<br>1136<br>three children<br><br>Raynald of Châtillon<br>1153<br>one daughter || 1163<br>aged about 36

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| colspan=4|Fulk, King of Jerusalem acted as regent 1131–1136.

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| Raymond<br>1136–1149<br>with Constance || c. 1115<br>Poitiers, Aquitaine<br>son of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and Philippa of Toulouse || Constance, Princess of Antioch<br>1136<br>three children || 29 June 1149<br>Inab, Syria<br>aged about 34

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| Raynald<br>1153–1160<br>with Constance || c. 1125 || Constance, Princess of Antioch<br>1153<br>one daughter<br><br>Stephanie, Lady of Oultrejordain<br>1175<br>two children || 4 July 1187<br>Hittin, Kingdom of Jerusalem<br>aged about 62

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| Bohemond III<br>1163–1201 || 1144<br>son of Prince Raymond and Princess Constance || Orguilleuse d'Harenc<br>c. 1169<br>two sons<br><br>Theodora Komnene<br>c. 1176<br>two children<br><br>Sibylle<br>c. 1181<br>two children<br><br>Isabella<br>c. 1199<br>one son || 1201<br>aged about 57

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| colspan=4|Bohemond III's eldest son Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli acted as regent 1193–1194.

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| Bohemond IV<br>1201–1216<br>1219–1233 || c. 1172<br>son of Prince Bohemond III and Orguilleuse d'Harenc || Plaisance Embracio de Giblet<br>bef. 21 August 1198<br>six children<br><br>Melisende of Jerusalem<br>January 1218<br>three daughters || March 1233<br>aged about 61

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| Raymond-Roupen<br>1216–1219 || 1199<br>son of Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli and Alice of Armenia || Helvis of Cyprus<br>c. 1210<br>two daughters || c. 1221<br>Armenia<br>aged about 22

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| Bohemond V<br>1233–1252 || 1199<br>son of Prince Bohemond IV and Plaisance Embracio de Giblet || Alice of Champagne<br>July 1225<br>no children<br><br>Luciana di Segni<br>1235<br>two children || January 1252<br>Antioch<br>aged about 53

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| Bohemond VI<br>1252–1268 || c. 1237<br>son of Prince Bohemond V and Luciana di Segni || Sibylla of Armenia<br>1254<br>four children || 1275<br>aged about 38

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Titular rulers of Antioch 1268–1457

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! Titular Prince, reign !! Birth !! Marriage(s) !! Death

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| Bohemond VI<br>1268–1275 || c. 1237<br>son of Prince Bohemond V and Luciana di Segni || Sibylla of Armenia<br>1254<br>four children || 1275<br>aged about 38

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| Bohemond VII<br>1275–1287 || 1261<br>son of Prince Bohemond VI and Sibylla of Armenia || Margaret of Acre<br>no children || 19 October 1287<br>aged about 26

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| Lucia<br>1287–c. 1299 || daughter of Prince Bohemond VI and Sibylla of Armenia || Narjot de Toucy<br>c. 1278<br>one son || after 1292

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| Philippe II<br>c.1299–1300 || after 1278<br>Auxerre<br>son of Narjot de Toucy and Princess Lucia || Eleanor of Naples<br>1299<br>no children || 1300

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| colspan=4|Here the empty title passes to the Kings of Cyprus and Jerusalem.

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| Margaret<br>1300–1308 || c. 1244<br>daughter of Henry of Antioch and Isabella of Cyprus || Jean de Montfort<br>22 September 1268<br>no children || 1308<br>aged about 74

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| John I (of Lusignan)<br>bef. 1364–1375 || c. 1329<br>son of Hugh IV, King of Cyprus, and Alix of Ibelin || Constance of Sicily<br>1343<br>no children<br><br>Alice of Ibelin<br>1350<br>one son || 1375<br>aged about 46

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| John II<br>bef. 1432–1432 || 16 May 1418<br>son of Janus, King of Cyprus, and Charlotte of Bourbon || Amadea Palaiologina of Montferrat<br>3 July 1440<br>no children<br><br>Helena Palaiologina<br>3 February 1442<br>two daughters || 28 July 1458<br>aged 40

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| John III (of Coimbra)<br>c. 1456–1457 || 1431<br>son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra and Isabella of Urgell || Charlotte of Cyprus<br>1456<br>no children || 1457<br>Nicosia, Kingdom of Cyprus<br>aged about 26

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Vassals of Antioch

Lords of Saône

The Lordship of Saône was centered on the castle of Saône, but included the towns of Sarmada (lost in 1134) and Balatanos. Saône was captured by Saladin from the last lord, Matthew, in 1188.

  • Robert "the Leprous" (d. 1119)
  • William (1119&ndash;1132)
  • Matthew (1132-1188)

Great Officers of Antioch

Like Jerusalem, Antioch had its share of great officers, including Constable, Marshal, Seneschal, Duc, Vicomte, Butler, Chamberlain, and Chancellor.

Footnotes