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Felicita Maria di Boemondo

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Princess of Antioch and Dogaressa of Venice

Felicita Maria di Boemondo of Antioch (d. after 1172) was a Princess of Antioch and the Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge Vital II Michele (r. 1156–1172).

She was the daughter of Bohemund of Antioch. As a dogaressa, Felicita Maria was known as a benefactor of especially the convent San Zaccaria. Visiting San Zaccaria at the time of the murder of her spouse, she chose never to leave the convent again.

References

  1. Franzoi, Umberto (1986). Il Serenissimo doge (in Italian). Canova. ISBN 978-88-85066-47-2.
  2. Molmenti, Pompeo (1887). The Dogaressa. Remington & Company.
  3. Hurlburt, H. (2016-09-27). The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wives and Icons. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-03782-4.
  4. Levy, Allison (2017-07-28). Widowhood and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-87298-0.
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