Philip of Ibelin (1180-1227) was a leading nobleman of the

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. As a younger son of

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and the dowager queen Maria Komnene, he came from the high Crusader nobility of the

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Life

Philip is first mentioned in 1206, when he and his older brother

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accompanied their niece AliceAlice was the grand-daughter of their mother, Maria Kommene, by her first marriage to

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for her marriage to

Hugh I of Cyprus Hugh I (french: Hugues; gr, Ούγος; 1194/1195 – 10 January 1218) succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on 1 April 1205 underage upon the death of his elderly father Aimery, King of Cyprus and Jerusalem. His mother was Eschiva of Ibelin, heir ...

. Both brothers moved their power base to the island permanently before 1217, probably after coming into conflict with King John of Jerusalem. In 1218 Hugh I of Cyprus died and Philip was made steward (i.e. regent) to

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during his minority - in this position he was instrumental in the

house of Ibelin The House of Ibelin was a noble family in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. They rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most important families in the kingdom, holding various high offices and with extensive holdin ...

's rising dominance over the island.

Marriage and issue

Philip married Alice of Montbéliard (died after 1244), a sister of

Odo of Montbéliard Odo of Montbéliard (also known as Eudes) was a leading baron of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the early 13th century. He often held the highest offices in the kingdom including ''bailli'' (viceroy) and constable (commander of the army). ...

. They had two children: # Maria of Ibelin († after 1244), became a nun, for whom in 1244 Alice funded the establishment of St Theodor monastery in Nicosia. # John of Ibelin († 1266), Count of Jaffa

Notes

Bibliography

* Steven Runciman: ''A History of the Crusades.'' 1951. * Kenneth M. Setton, Robert Lee Wolff, Harry W. Hazard: ''A History of the Crusades, Volume II. The Later Crusades, 1189-1311.'' 2006.

External links

Family of Balian of Ibelin
at fmg.ac

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Philip of Ibelin House of Ibelin 1180 births 1227 deaths