d. after 1299 · Countess of Tripoli (1288–1289)
Lucia of Tripoli
Daughter of Bohemond VI and last countess of Tripoli; after the death of her brother Bohemond VII she came to power by coming to terms with the city's commune, but Tripoli was taken by Qalawun in 1289.
BIOGRAPHICAL DOSSIER
Life and historical role
Life and political setting
Lucia was the daughter of Bohemond VI, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli. She married the French admiral Narjot de Toucy and lived for many years in southern Italy, in Apulia.
Role in the Crusades
When her brother Bohemond VII died childless in 1287, Tripoli's leading men formed a commune in his place and placed it under Genoese protection. Lucia came to Acre in 1288 to claim her rights; after long negotiations she was recognised as countess by accepting the commune's privileges. This turmoil gave Qalawun a pretext to attack Tripoli, which fell in April 1289. Lucia fled to Cyprus.
Historical significance and source problems
As the last ruler of the County of Tripoli, Lucia continued to bear the title in southern Italy; she is known to have died after 1299. The events can be traced in the detailed account of the Templar of Tyre and in Genoese records.
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