Daily Medieval

After Maria of Antioch " sold " her claim to the title of Queen of Jerusalem to Charles of Anjou—however illegal it was to the Hig...

Maria of Antioch had a stronger claim to the throne of Jerusalem in 1268 than the man who was crowned. Born c.1220, she was a granddaughter ...

When the title King of Jerusalem was up for grabs in 1268, there was more than one claimant. There had not been a king in situ  for years be...