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- Morphia_of_Melitene abstract "Morphia of Melitene, or Morfia, or Moraphia (died c. 1126 or 1127) was the wife of Baldwin II, king of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.Morphia was the daughter of an Armenian nobleman named Gabriel (or Khoril, in Armenian), the ruler of the city of Melitene. Although ethnically Armenian, the family practised the Greek Orthodox faith. Melitene was a neighbour of the crusader County of Edessa, and Gabriel soon became a vassal of the county. The future Baldwin II of Jerusalem was also count of Edessa after 1100, and he consolidated his position in the county by marrying Morphia around 1101. Gabriel, who was very wealthy, gave 50,000 gold bezants as a dowry. Baldwin was a crusader knight who carved out the Crusader State of Edessa and married Morphia, daughter of the Armenian Prince Gabriel of Melitene, in a diplomatic marriage to fortify alliances in the region. Baldwin and Morphia had four daughters: Melisende, Alice, Hodierna, and Ioveta. The family lived in Edessa until 1118, when her spouse was elected as the King of Jerusalem as successor of his cousin Baldwin I. When Baldwin became King of Jerusalem in 1118, Morphia and her children remained in Edessa. By the time of his election as king, Baldwin II and Morphia already had three daughters. As the new king, Baldwin II had been encouraged to put away Morphia in favor of a new younger wife with better political connections- one that could yet bear him a male heir. Armenian historian Matthew of Edessa wrote that Baldwin II was thoroughly devoted to his wife, and refused to consider divorcing her. As a mark of his love for his wife, Baldwin II had postponed his coronation until Christmas Day 1119 so that Morphia and his daughters could travel to Jerusalem, and so that Morphia could be crowned alongside him as his queen.For her part, Morphia did not interfere in the day to day politics of Jerusalem, but demonstrated her ability to take charge of affairs when events warranted it. When Baldwin was captured during a campaign in 1123, Morphia hired a band of Armenian mercenaries to discover where her husband was being held prisoner, and in 1124 Morphia took a leading part in the negotiations with Baldwin's captors to have him released, including traveling to Syria and handing over her youngest daughter Yveta as hostage and as surety for the payment of the king's ransom.According to the Melisende Psalter, Morphia died on October 1, but the year is unknown; it was either 1126 or 1127, more likely 1126. With no male heir, Baldwin II designated Melisende, his oldest daughter, as his heir, and married her to Fulk V of Anjou. Two of their other daughters also married influential crusader lords: Alice married Bohemund II of Antioch, and Hodierna married Raymond II of Tripoli. Ioveta became a nun.Morphia was probably partially responsible for the Greek and Armenian cultural influences that appeared in the Latin kingdom. Art from the kingdom, such as the Melisende Psalter, often shows a mixture of eastern and western styles, just as the western crusaders had begun to accustom themselves to eastern culture. Morphia was buried at the abbey of St. Mary Josaphat, just outside of Jerusalem.".
- Morphia_of_Melitene alias "Moraphia, Queen of Jerusalem".
- Morphia_of_Melitene deathDate "1126-10-01".
- Morphia_of_Melitene deathYear "1126".
- Morphia_of_Melitene parent Gabriel_of_Melitene.
- Morphia_of_Melitene spouse Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem.
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- Morphia_of_Melitene alternativeNames "Moraphia, Queen of Jerusalem".
- Morphia_of_Melitene dateOfDeath "--10-01".
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- Morphia_of_Melitene father Gabriel_of_Melitene.
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- Morphia_of_Melitene mother "unknown".
- Morphia_of_Melitene name "Morphia of Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene shortDescription "Queen consort of Jerusalem".
- Morphia_of_Melitene spouse Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem.
- Morphia_of_Melitene title List_of_Queens_of_Jerusalem.
- Morphia_of_Melitene years "1118".
- Morphia_of_Melitene description "Queen consort of Jerusalem (1118-1126)".
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- Morphia_of_Melitene comment "Morphia of Melitene, or Morfia, or Moraphia (died c. 1126 or 1127) was the wife of Baldwin II, king of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.Morphia was the daughter of an Armenian nobleman named Gabriel (or Khoril, in Armenian), the ruler of the city of Melitene. Although ethnically Armenian, the family practised the Greek Orthodox faith. Melitene was a neighbour of the crusader County of Edessa, and Gabriel soon became a vassal of the county.".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morfia de Malatya".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morfia de Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morfia de Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morfia di Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morfia z Meliteny".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morphia of Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morphia van Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Morphia von Melitene".
- Morphia_of_Melitene label "Морфия Мелитенская".
- Morphia_of_Melitene sameAs Morfie_Arménská.
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- Morphia_of_Melitene name "Morphia of Melitene".