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Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem

1105 - 1161

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Melisende (1105 – 11 September 1161) was Queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1153, and regent for her son between 1153 and 1161, while he was on campaign. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem has received more than 328,002 page views. Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem is the 1,689th most popular politician (up from 1,874th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Israel and the 29th 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 1,689 out of 19,576. Before her are Mengistu Haile Mariam, Zhao Ziyang, Friedrich Fromm, Nahum, Margaret of Anjou, and Tancred, Prince of Galilee. After her are Vojislav Koštunica, Jehoash of Judah, Cuauhtémoc, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Abolhassan Banisadr, and Rudolf von Laban.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1105, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 1. After her are Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Władysław II the Exile, Mahmud II, Ibn Asakir, Philip of Sweden, Herman III, Margrave of Baden, and Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter. Among people deceased in 1161, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 1. After her are Emperor Qinzong, Magnus II of Sweden, Wanyan Liang, Inge I of Norway, 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 77 out of 466. Before her are Simeon (null), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Gal Gadot (1985), Jehoiakim (-634), Edward Said (1935), and Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947). After her are Jehoash of Judah (-843), Penitent thief (-18), Amon of Judah (-660), George Habash (1926), Yitzhak Navon (1921), and Jeconiah (-700).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem ranks 29. Before her are Isaac Herzog (1960), Ezer Weizman (1924), Uzziah (-900), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Jehoiakim (-634), and Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947). After her are Jehoash of Judah (-843), Amon of Judah (-660), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Jeconiah (-700), Unas (-2400), and Ahaziah of Israel (-870).

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