Eschiva of Saint Omer (died 1265), was a Princess regnant
suo jure
''Suo jure'' is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especi ...
of the
Principality of Galilee
The principality of Galilee was one of the four major seigneuries of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, according to 13th-century commentator John of Ibelin, grandson of Balian. The direct holdings of the principality centred around Tiberias, ...
in 1240-1247.
References
* Runciman, Steven (1990). A History of the Crusades, vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187
Countesses of Tripoli
13th-century women rulers
Princes of Galilee
Year of birth unknown
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