- Millicent by Joan Ellis
Millicent is a feminine given nameFrench: Of a thousand saintsEnglish: From the Norman French name Melisende, which was itself derived from the Germanic name Amalaswinth, composed of the Germanic elements amal "work, labour" and swinth "strength"Teutonic: Work strength, Wise, Calm, Amiable, Affectionate nature, Seldom ...
- Baldwin III by Bailey Howard
Baldwin III. 1130–62, Latin king of Jerusalem (1143–62), son and successor of Fulk. Until 1152 he ruled with his mother, Melisende. In his reign began the decay of Latin power in the East. Edessa fell to the Muslims (1144); the Second Crusade (see Crusades ) failed; and Sultan Nur ad-Din seized (1154) Damascus and N Syria. Baldwin in 1153 took ...
- Baldwin II by Mariah Boyd
... , his regent during his captivity, captured Tyre. In Baldwin's reign the Latin principality of Antioch was reduced to dependence on the kingdom of Jerusalem. Baldwin's daughter Melisende married (1129) Fulk of Anjou, who succeeded Baldwin.