Featured Article Quiz #250
Melisende of Jerusalem
#1 Melisende was queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1152. What was she noted as being the first woman to do?
Rule in the kingdom and hold a public office
Become the sole military commander of the entire Crusader states
Serve as the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem
#2 Who did Melisende marry?
Fulk of Anjou
William of Tyre
Hugh II of Jaffa
#3 After King Fulk died, what conflict arose involving Melisende and her son Baldwin III?
Their relationship broke down, contributing to a split of the kingdom and her being besieged before she stepped aside
They united completely and immediately expanded Jerusalem’s defenses together
Baldwin III forced Melisende to leave Jerusalem permanently and she never returned