Bohemond II of Antioch
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Bohemond II was Prince of Taranto from 1111 to 1128 and Prince of Antioch from 1111/1119 to 1130. He was the son of Bohemond I, who in 1108 was forced to submit to the authority of the Byzantine Empir
Bohemond II depicting St. Peter on his coin
Alice of Antioch
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Alice of Jerusalem was the princess of Antioch from 1126 to 1130 and, from 1130 to 1136, a contender for the regency of the principality. Because of her ambition to rule, she is unfavorably portrayed
Bohemond II of Antioch
…Antioch to Bohemond if Bohemond came to the principality. Those who were present at the meeting agreed that Bohemond should marry Baldwin's daughter, Alice. They also decreed that Bohemond would not be entitled to reclaim grants made during his absence from the principality. Baldwin II was captured in 1123…
King Baldwin II forgave Alice, but gave the guardianship of her daughter to another.
William of Tyre, depicted here writing his History, had a low opinion of Alice.