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Tancred, Prince of Galilee
| Tancred | |
|---|---|
 19th-century depiction of Tancred by Merry-Joseph Blondel. | |
| Prince of Galilee | |
| First rule | 1099–1101 |
| Successor | Hugh of Fauquembergues |
| Second rule | 1109–1112 |
| Predecessor | Gervase of Bazoches |
| Successor | Joscelin I of Courtenay |
| Born | c. 1075 Italy |
| Died | 5 December 1112 Principality of Antioch (now Antakya, Hatay, Turkey) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Cecile of France |
| House | House of Hauteville |
| Father | Odo the Good Marquis |
| Mother | Emma of Hauteville |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Tancred (c. 1075 – December 5 or December 12, 1112) was an Italo-Norman leader of the First Crusade who later became Prince of Galilee and regent of the Principality of Antioch.[1][2] Tancred came from the house of Hauteville and was the great-grandson of Norman lord Tancred of Hauteville.
- ^ Ernest Barker (1911). "Tancred (crusader)". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 26. (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 394-395.
- ^ Grabois, Aryeh (2006). In The Crusades - An Encyclopedia. pp. 1143-1145.
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