It was my understanding that Godfrey/Godfrei of Bouillon was childless, hence why his NIECE 'MELISENDE' was elevated to the throne of re-established Jerusalem during the Crusades, as the males were both dead at that point

Her mother was an ARMENIAN Princess. Who was married to Godfrey's younger brother. She had three daughter, one of which was 'MELISENDE'. Presumably as booty in the crusade conquest to establish a peaceful alliance with CHRISTIAN ARMENIANS, WHO CONTROL A QUARTER OF THE HOLY CITY TO THIS DAY...AHEM

MELISENDE WAS RAISED AS A CHRISTIAN.

The bad blood with the House of Anjou dates to squabbles in the time of RICHARD THE LIONHEART which have been immortalized in various formats of song, prose, plays etc
She bore the brunt of that, also from bitterness that arose between France and England, many centuries after her death.

MELISENDE WAS THE AUNT TO ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE, ELEANOR WAS RUMORED TO HAVE LIKELY BEEN ASSAULTED BY HER UNCLE "BLACK" RAYMOND, DUKE OF ANJOU DURING HER TEENAGE PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND TO VISIT HER UNCLE FROM FRANCE AND HIS WIFE

The serpent legends arose in France. The mermaid motif is set into the crests and parapets of households/castles with her bloodline, also those who protected her bloodline during various internal exiles/political reversals. 'refuge'

HER SONS WERE ALL FOUNDERS OF VARIOUS ROYAL HOUSES IN EUROPE

ONE WAS THE VICEROY OF MALTA. ANOTHER OF THE ISLE OF CYPRUS.

HENCE THE ARMENIAN BLOOD OF HER ~MOTHER~ FLOWS IN HER DESCENDANTS

AHEM

SHE WAS A PATRON OF THE RELIGIOUS ARTS AND HER GOSPEL SHE COMMISSIONED, WAS PROTECTED AND SAVED UP IN THE ALPS FOR YEARS UNTIL IT WAS PURCHASED BY THE BRITISH ANTIQUITIES AND IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY

INFO ON HER SACRED PSALTER, LINKED AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY RARE MANUSCRIPTS AND CONSIDERED A VERY PRECIOUS TREASURE

[link to www.bl.uk]

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

WHERE THIS HATCHETWHACKJOB OUTFIT IS COMING UP WITH MELEASANU IS BEYOND ME, UNLESS THEY ARE USING A LATIN TRANSLATION. SHE WAS NOT HUNGARIAN DERIVED IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

MELUSINE IS THE FRENCH PRONUNCIATION

MELISENDE IS HOW THE BRITISH REFER TO HER

Btw, her co reign with her son for a quarter century of Jerusalem ( before it was sacked and lost to the Turks in the time of her granddaughter) is characterized as a relative bit of sanity and sound rulership in a sea of crusade disorder.

"Black" RAYMOND FULK, DUKE OF ANJOU HOWEVER IS ANOTHER STORY ALTOGETHER...

de LUSIGNAN = LOHENGRIN = LORRAINE.

~THAT~ IS CORRECT.


When I was researching Armenian history awhile back I read that Baldwin had married an Armenian Princess and that this Melusine was their daughter, but after reading all the Scottish stories I figured I had read it wrong, but apparently not.... Is the woman he married the one from Marash? I think it is because that is where part of my family is from and that is why I remembered the story. The Lusignans are also known as Lusinian in Armenian. There are still some around...