according widespread scholarly theory, 2 rulers of galilee named william. however, william of tyre mentioned 1 william when listing princes of galilee in chronicle. likewise, walter of saint omer, prince of galilee 1159 1174, regarded unnecessary clarify of 2 assumed williams had made grant holy sepulchre in 1132 when confirming william s donation. on other hand, willelmus tiberiadis (or william of tiberias) witnessed charter constance of antioch issued @ latakia in 1151. principality of galilee known lordship of tiberias around time.
taking account these documents, mayer concludes there 1 prince william of galilee , william ii identical william i. proposes melisende forced william leave kingdom of jerusalem shortly after fulk died in november 1143. according mayer, melisende, ruled kingdom years after husband s death, gave galilee elinand (whom mayer supposes have been related former prince, hugh of fauquembergues). william, mayer continues, regained galilee in 1153, shortly after fulk , melisende s son, baldwin iii of jerusalem, started rule independently of mother. william last mentioned in charter issued on 4 october 1157.
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