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http://www.answering-christianity.com/byzantine_child_brides.htm

The child empress Agnes of France was the spouse of two emperors of Byzantium, the boy emperor Alexius II Comnenus, and subsequently Andronicus I Comnenus, the latter's first cousin once removed. Agnes was born to King Louis VII of France's third wife, Adèle (or Alix) of Blois-Champagne, the daughter of Count Theobald II of Blois, in 1172. This made her the younger sister of the future French king Philip II Augustus. The house of Blois-Champagne was the second most powerful magnate house in France (after the house of Plantagenet). The emperor Manuel I Comnenus was looking for allies in the west, since the Peace of Venice in 1177 had effectively allied the Pope (Alexander III), the Holy Roman Empire, Venice, the other Italian communes and Sicily against him. After discussion with the count of Flanders, Philip of Alsace, who visited Constantinople in early 1178 on his way back from the Holy Land, Manuel sent an embassy

including Philip, to the French court over the winter of 1178-1179 to secure a match between his son Alexius (born in 1169) and the princess Agnes.[[1]] This match may have been opposed by the members of the house of Blois-Champagne, who were pro-German.[[2]]

According to William of Tyre, Agnes was only eight on her arrival at Constantinople, while Alexius was thirteen; in fact Alexius was born on 14 September 1169.[[3]] Child brides, whether Byzantines or foreign princesses, were the norm rather than the exception, especially from the late twelfth century. Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus, was twelve at her marriage, and empress before she was fifteen; the Byzantine princess Theodora, Manuel's niece, was in her thirteenth year when she married Baldwin III of Jerusalem; and Margaret-Maria of Hungary married Isaac II Angelus at the age of nine. Agnes's age, then, was not unusual, especially as it was customary for young engaged couples in Constantinople to be brought up to

together in the house of the socially superior partner.[[4]]

My question is this: if it was ok for all of these kings to do this and it was so common, meaning that it was nothing new and nobody at that time of history even had second thoughts about it, why is the marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) such an issue? Are each and every one of the men, including King Solomon with his 300+ wives just as guilty? Or is it because it's muslims that it's an issue?

Answer 1

I know it's nothing new. It's only retards who don't understand historical context who call Muhammad a paedophile.

Answer 2

Just because the French did wrong doesn't make Mohammed look better.
I would call any man at 50+ who has sexual feelings for a nine year old somewhat "of the road"
Wasn't Mohammed a role Model for mankind? You can either withewash and stay a blind follower or accept how Mohammed was, and you will realize he is not worthy to be called a messenger of God.
Jesus, the better choice.

Answer 3

"it was customary for YOUNG engaged COUPLES in Constantinople to be brought up... together in the house of the socially superior partner."

And how old was Muhammed when he married a young girl/lady?

Answer 4

I give two thumbs up of the Angus burger at Burger King!!

Answer 5

Sorry ... that wasn't a statement ... that was a paragraph (or two... or no .. FOUR!) ... I got bored before I got past a couple of sentences. Again... sorry ... write shorter questions for more responses.

Answer 6

Sorry knock that book down to a short novel and I'll answer

Answer 7

sorry, way too long for a question..can you shorten it up a bit?

thanks

Answer 8

this is not the place for your ramblings who cares