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Constance Guiscard (1127-1163) was the ruler of the principality of Antioch (a crusader state) from 1130 to her death.
Constance was the only daughter of Bohemund II of Antioch by his wife Alice, princess of Jerusalem. She became princess of Antioch with only four years old, under the regency of Baldwin II of Jerusalem (1130-1131) and Fulk of Jerusalem (1131-1136). In 1136, the control of the principality passed to Raymond of Poitiers, who became her husband and co-ruler of Antioch in 1140. From this union three children were born:
In 1149, Raymond died in the battle of Inab and Constance remarried in 1153 with Raynald of Chatillon, who also became co-ruler of Antioch. Constance had two daughters from Raynald:
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