Eschiva of Saint-Omer
Eschiva of Saint-Omer († after 1265) was princess or titular princess of Galilee .
She was the daughter of Rudolf von Saint-Omer , titular Prince of Galilee and his wife Agnes Garnier.
The principality had been occupied by the Muslim Ayyubids since 1187 . Eschiva inherited the titular principality when her father died in 1219. She married Odo von Montbéliard (also Odo von Montfaucon ), the constable of Jerusalem , son of Walter von Montbéliard († 1212), regent of Cyprus.
She received the principality back in 1240 as a result of the crusade from 1239 to 1241 through a treaty with the Ayyubid Sultanate of Damascus . However, important cities such as Tiberias were sacked as early as 1244 by the Khorezmian mercenaries of the Ayyubid sultan of Cairo , and by 1247 most of Galilee was lost to the Ayyubids again.
With Odo she had three daughters:
- Maria ∞ I) Hugo von Ibelin († 1254/55), son of Balian von Ibelin , Lord of Beirut, ∞ II) Jakob von Ibelin († 1276), Count of Jaffa.
- Johanna († young)
- Simone ∞ Philip of Ibelin († 1304), constable of Cyprus.
Web links
- Eschiva (III) at fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf of Saint-Omer |
Titular princess of Galilee 1219–1240; 1247-1265 |
Philip of Ibelin |
|
Princess of Galilee 1240–1247 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eschiva of Saint-Omer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess of Galilee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1265 |