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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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Mar 28, 2016 · Isabella, or Yolande of Brienne as she is sometimes known, was born as the daughter of Maria of Montferrat and John of Brienne. Maria of Montferrat was the eldest daughter of Isabella I of Jerusalem. Maria was Queen of Jerusalem in her own right from 1205 until her death in 1212.
Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem aged 33 Maria 1205–1212: 1192 daughter of Conrad of Montferrat and Queen Isabella: John of Brienne 14 September 1210 one daughter: 1212 aged 20 Isabella II also called Yolande 1212–1228: 1212 daughter of John of Brienne and Queen Maria: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor August 1225 2 children: 25 April 1228 Andria ...
- 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.
- 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
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.
King of Jerusalem. Frederick II desired to go to the Holy Land as king of Jerusalem. He married John of Brienne's daughter Isabella II by proxy in August 1225 at Acre, presided over by Giacomo, the bishop of Patti. In accordance with her father's wishes, she was crowned queen of Jerusalem a few days later at Tyre.
