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Agnes of Montfaucon. John of Brienne ( c. 1170 – 19–23 March 1237), also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237. He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne. John, originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, became a knight and ...
- 1229–1237, (also regent for his co-monarch Baldwin II)
Mar 15, 2024 · John (born c. 1170—died March 1237, Constantinople, Byzantine Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was a count of Brienne who became the titular king of Jerusalem (1210–25) and Latin emperor of Constantinople (1231–37). A penniless younger son of the French count Erard II of Brienne and Agnes of Montbéliard, John passed most of his life as a ...
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John of Brienne, also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237. He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne. John, originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, became a knight and owned small estates in Champagne around 1200. After the death of his brother, Walter III, he ruled the ...
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John of Brienne (brēĕn´), c.1170–1237, French crusader. He was a count and in 1210 married Mary, titular queen of Jerusalem. Mary died in 1212, and their daughter, Yolande (1212–28), succeeded to the title under John's regency. John played a conspicuous part in the Fifth Crusade (see Crusades), capturing Damietta in 1219, and in 1222 he ...
John of Brienne As portrayed by George Tralka Jr.. John of Brienne was born in about 1170 CE. He was the youngest son of a minor noble, Count Erard II of Brienne. As a youngest son, he would have been left without inheritance of property, on account of primogeniture, meaning that only the eldest son inherits property from his father.
Apr 22, 2016 · Extract. In his long career, John of Brienne was successively regent and effective count of Brienne, king of Jerusalem and emperor of Constantinople, as well as quasi-leader of the Fifth Crusade, itinerant crusade propagandist, rector of the lands of St Peter and commander of papal forces in the war of the keys against Frederick II.
"John of Brienne" published on by null. (c.1144–1237)John of Brienne was king of Jerusalem from 1212 to 1225 by his marriage to Mary, heiress to the crown. During his reign, the monarchical power weakened in comparison ...
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