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Bohemund II of Antioch

Bohemund II Guiscard (1108-1131) was the Prince of Antioch between 1111 and 1131. He was the son of the founder of the principality, Bohemund, by his marriage with princess Constance of France (daughter of Philip I). During his minority, Antioch was ruled by three regents: Tancred of Hauteville (1111-1112), Roger of Salerno (1112-1119) and Baldwin II of Jerusalem (1119-1126).

In 1126 he came from Apulia to Antioch to assume the control of the principality from the hands of the King of Jerusalem. In the following year, Bohemund II married Alice of Jerusalem, the younger daughter of Baldwin, and joined his new father-in-law in an attack against Damascus. The next years of his rule were marked by conflicts with Joscelin I of Edessa and skirmishes in the northern border. Finally in 1131, Bohemund's army was defeated by a Muslim army from Aleppo and he died in the struggle. From his marriage to Alice, only one baby daughter, Constance of Antioch survived.


Preceded by:
Bohemund I
Prince of Antioch Succeeded by:
Constance


This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopędia Britannica.


Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45