Raymond of Poitiers

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Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.

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Raymond of Poitiers canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crusader
historical figure
nobleman
prince
alliedWith Byzantine Empire
associatedWith Poitou
surface form: County of Poitiers

Latin West
surface form: Latin East
birthDate c. 1115
causeOfDeath battlefield death
child Bohemond III of Antioch
Constance of Antioch
surface form: Maria of Antioch
conflictWith Byzantine Empire
contemporary Eleanor of Aquitaine
Louis VII of France
countryOfOrigin France
deathDate 29 June 1149
deathPlace Principality of Antioch
near Inab
familyName of Poitiers
father William IX, Count of Poitiers
surface form: William IX of Poitiers
fullName Raymond of Poitiers self-link
givenName Raymond
historicalPeriod 12th century
language Old French
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
marriageDate 1136
met Eleanor of Aquitaine
Louis VII of France
mother Emma de Limoges
nobleFamily House of Poitiers
notableBattle Battle of Inab
notableFor leadership in the Principality of Antioch
role in politics and warfare of the Latin East
opponent Nur ad-Din Zangi
participatedIn Crusades
Second Crusade
politicalRole leader in the Latin East
positionHeld Princes of Antioch
surface form: Prince of Antioch
predecessor Bohemond II of Antioch
regionRuled northern Syria
surface form: Northern Syria
reignEnd 1149
reignStart 1136
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
ruledTerritory Principality of Antioch
spouse Constance of Antioch
spouseTitle Princess of Achaea
surface form: Princess of Antioch
stepfatherOf Bohemond III of Antioch
successor Constance of Antioch
title Princes of Antioch
surface form: Prince of Antioch

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Principality of Antioch notableRuler Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers fullName Raymond of Poitiers self-link
Bohemond II of Antioch sonInLaw Raymond of Poitiers
Bohemond III of Antioch father Raymond of Poitiers