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Apr 30, 2024 · Isabella II was the queen of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem (1212–28) and consort of the Holy Roman emperor Frederick II. The daughter of John of Brienne and Mary (Marie) of Montferrat, Isabella inherited the throne on her mother’s death in 1212, but her father ruled as regent and guardian and even.
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This is a list of queens of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291. Throughout 200 years of its existence, the Kingdom of Jerusalem had one protector, 18 kings (including 7 jure uxoris) and five queens regnant. Six women were queens consort, i.e. queens as wives of the kings.
- Prologue: The Fifth Crusade
- Frederick II
- Frederick in The Levant
- Jerusalem: A Negotiated Peace
- Aftermath
The Fifth Crusade was called by Pope Innocent III (r. 1198-1216 CE) in 1215 CE. Capturing Jerusalem for Christendom was again the objective but the method this time changed to attacking what was seen as the weaker underbelly of the Ayyubid dynasty (1174-1250 CE): Egypt rather than the Holy City directly. The Crusader army, although eventually conqu...
Although Frederick II had done nothing in the Fifth Crusade except overshadow it by his absence, he would eventually become one of the great figures of the Middle Ages, as the historian T. Asbridge here colourfully summarises: At the time of the Sixth Crusade, then, Frederick was still negotiating the early rocky patches of his long road to greatne...
Despite his problems with the Church, Frederick II was undeterred and arrived in Acre in the Middle East on 7 September 1228 CE determined to do what so many nobles before him had failed to do: take Jerusalem. He certainly had the best trained and equipped men of any previous Crusader army, almost all his warriors being paid professionals and numbe...
Frederick and his army marched from Acre to Jaffa in early 1229 CE to pose the threat such a force had promised to do ever since the Fifth Crusade. At the same time, al-Kamil faced a dangerous coalition of rivals within the Ayyubid dynasty. In the last two years, the Sultan's own brother, al-Mu'azzam, the emir of Damascus, had joined forces with fi...
Jerusalem would remain in Christian hands until 1244 CE, although throughout Acre remained the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. With the emperor gone and his two nominated regents unpopular, the Latin nobles continued, as before, with their damaging rivalry for control of the Crusader states. Meanwhile, al-Kamil received criticism for his peace...
- Mark Cartwright
- Diplomatic Negotiations and the Peaceful Resolution. Unlike previous crusades, the Sixth Crusade was marked by Emperor Frederick II’s utilization of diplomacy.
- Frederick II’s Coronation as the King of Jerusalem. In an unexpected turn of events, Frederick II was crowned the King of Jerusalem in 1229. This unprecedented act demonstrated his successful diplomatic efforts and temporarily solidified Christian rule over the holy city.
- The Excommunication of Frederick II. Amidst the achievements of the Sixth Crusade, tensions arose between Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX, resulting in the emperor’s excommunication.
- A Unique Blend of Cultures. The Sixth Crusade witnessed a fascinating cultural exchange between the Western European Crusaders and the Muslim rulers of Egypt.
The sultan ceded the castle of Toron and the city of Jerusalem, with Bethlehem and a corridor of territory connecting it to the rest of the kingdom. He also recognized the Christian possession of Nazareth and Sidon .
Apr 28, 2022 · Andria, Italy, 25 April 1228), also known as Yolanda or Isabella II of Jerusalem, was a princess of French origin who became Queen of Jerusalem. Infant Queen Yolande was the only child of Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem, and John of Brienne.
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Isabella II (1212 – 4 May 1228), sometimes erroneously called Yolanda, was a princess of French origin, the daughter of Maria, the queen-regnant of Jerusalem, and her husband, John of Brienne. She was reigning Queen of Jerusalem from 1212 until her death in 1228.
