Maria of Antioch-Armenia

Maria
Lady of Toron
Spouse	Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre
Issue
Jean de Montfort Humphrey of Montfort
House	House of Lusignan
Father	Raymond-Roupen of Antioch
Mother	Helvis of Lusignan
Born	1215
Died	1257

Maria of Antioch-Armenia (1215–1257) was lady of Toron from 1229 to her death. She was the elder daughter of Raymond-Roupen, prince of Antioch, and of Helvis of Lusignan. She derived her title of Lady of Toron and claim to the throne of Armenia from her father.

Maria's paternal grandmother Alice became lady of Toron when emperor Frederick II, at the end of the Sixth Crusade, negotiated the return of lands conquered by Saladin; Maria succeeded her as she was the closest surviving relative.

In 1240 she married Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre, previously lord of Castres, and they had the following children:

• Jean de Montfort (died 1283), lord of Toron and of Tyre
• Humphrey of Montfort (died 1284), lord of Beirut and of Tyre
• Alix, living in 1282 and in 1295
• Helvis, living in 1282 and in 1295

She was the great-granddaughter of Roupen III, prince of Armenia (Roupen III's daughter was Alice), who had been succeeded by his brother Leo I. Maria thus unsuccessfully claimed rights to the throne of Armenia, something her father and grandmother had previously attempted and failed.

Sources

• This page is a translation of fr:Marie d'Antioche (1215-).
• http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/JERUSALEM%20NOBILITY.htm
• http://generoyer.free.fr/H-PhilippedeMONTFORT.htm

Preceded by Alice of Armenia

Lady of Toron with Philip of Montfort c.1336–1257

Succeeded by Jean de Montfort

Persondata
Name	Antioch-Armenia, Maria Of
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Date of birth	1215
Place of birth
Date of death	1257
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