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Eschiva of Bures
Eschiva of Bures was Princess of Galilee in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, heiress of the lordship through her family. Her second husband was Count Raymond III of Tripoli. In July 1187 she held the citadel of Tiberias against Saladin, and the army of Jerusalem marched to relieve her, leading to its destruction at the Battle of Hattin. She then surrendered Tiberias and was allowed to leave.
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