Early life Raymond III, Count of Tripoli
the trobadour jaufre rudel dying in arms of raymond s mother, hodierna of jerusalem
born in 1140, raymond son of raymond ii of tripoli , hodierna of jerusalem. first witnessed letter of grant of father in 1151. same document signed mother, influential , active political agent of age, sisters, melisende, queen of jerusalem, , alice, dowager princess of antioch. husband s jealousy gave rise scandalous matrimonial strife in 1150s. melisende of jerusalem came tripoli mediate reconciliation, hodierna decided leave jerusalem. however, shortly after leave, band of assassins attacked , murdered raymond ii @ southern gate of tripoli.
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