Alice of Antioch

Alice of Jerusalem (died c. 1150) was the princess of Antioch from 1126 to 1130 and, from 1130 to 1136, a contender for the regency of the principality. Because of her ambition to rule she is unfavorably portrayed by the chronicler William of Tyre, who is the main narrative source of information about her life. William's hostile account has affected the historiographical assessment of Alice's career.

Alice was the daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, who assumed rule over the Principality of Antioch during the minority and absence of Prince Bohemond II. Bohemond arrived to take up his inheritance in 1126 and was immediately married to Alice. They had a daughter, Constance. After Bohemond's death in battle in 1130, Alice attempted to seize power either as regent for Constance or as sovereign princess. In these endeavors she was opposed first by her father, who died in 1131, and then by her brother-in-law King Fulk of Jerusalem. In late 1135 she assumed power in Constance's name, but was permanently displaced early next year by Raymond of Poitiers, who had come from Europe to marry her daughter. Throughout her widowhood she retained rule over the coastal cities of Latakia and Jabala, which she had received from Bohemond as dower, and there developed an autonomous lordship.