Melisende was queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1152, the first female ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the first woman to hold public office in the crusader kingdom. Her generous support of the kingdom's various Christian communities won her fame in her own lifetime; the contemporary chronicler William of Tyre praised her wisdom and abilities, though modern historians differ in their assessment of her reign.
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WikipediaMelisende of Jerusalem: Gender
She was the first female ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the first woman to hold a public office in the crusader kingdom.
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Infobox birth date: c. 1109 (approximate year as stated by the source)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born circa 1109; died 11 September death year and age|1161|1109
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