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Hugo L’Aleman (died Before 1241)
Hugo or Hugh l’Aleman (died before 26 March 1241) was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Life He was the second son of the German crusader Garnier l’Aleman and his wife Embriaco family, Pavia Embriaco of Gibelet. His elder brother John Aleman became Lord of Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea by marriage. Hugh married Isabella (died after 1260), daughter of Daniel I of Adelon, with whom he had a daughter, who married John of Gibelet (died 1282), son of Henry I Embriaco. Isabella is described as a widow in a charter dated 26 March 1241, proving Hugh had died by this pointReinhold Röhricht (ed.): ''Regesta Regni Hierosolymitani.'' Ergänzungsband, Innsbruck 1904, 1098b, S. 68 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade. It lasted for almost two hundred years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the Siege of Acre (1291), fall of Acre in 1291. Its history is divided into two periods with a brief interruption in its existence, beginning with its collapse after the Siege of Jerusalem (1187), siege of Jerusalem in 1187 and its restoration after the Third Crusade in 1192. The original Kingdom of Jerusalem lasted from 1099 to 1187 before being almost entirely overrun by the Ayyubid dynasty, Ayyubid Sultanate under Saladin. Following the Third Crusade, it was re-established in Acre, Israel, Acre in 1192. The re-established state is commonly known as the "Second Kingdom of Jerusalem" or, alternatively, as the "Kingdom of Acre" after its new capital city. Acre remained the capital for the rest of its existence, even during the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnier L’Aleman
Werner of Egisheim (died after 1231) was a German Crusader, better known by his French name of Garnier l’Aleman (''Werner the German''). Belonging to a German noble family from Egisheim in Alsace, he is first recorded in Acre in the entourage of a count Berthold, presumably Berthold, Duke of Merania, who besieged Acre during the Third Crusade in 1190. Berthold withdrew by spring 1191 and returned home, but Werner remained in the Holy Land. In May 1206 one Otto von Henneberg issued a certificate with "Wernerus de Egisheim" as a witness. From September 1210 Werner and Philip of Ibelin were responsible for the defence of Acre whilst the rest of the Crusader nobility attended the coronation of Maria of Montferrat and John of Brienne in Tyre. In 1218 he and troops from the Republic of Genoa unsuccessfully tried to defend Caesarea from an Ayyubid assault.'' L'Estoire de Eracles empereur.'' In: '' Recueil des historiens des croisades. Historiens Occidentaux.'' Band 2. Imprimerie I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embriaco Family
The Embriaco family were a prominent Genoese family, who played an important role in the history of the Crusader states. It also gave consuls, admirals and ambassadors to the Republic of Genoa. The family ruled the city of Byblos (in present-day Lebanon), styling themselves "Lord (Signore) of Gib(e)let" or "Gibelletto", the name which the city was called at the time. Their rule lasted for almost 200 years, from 1100 to the late 13th century. History They arrived in the Kingdom of Jerusalem as early as 1099, with Guglielmo Embriaco and his brother Primo di Castello. They had Byblos, given to Ugo I Embriaco by Bertrand of Toulouse, from about 1110, thanks to Embriaco's military assistance in the creation of the Crusader states, on behalf of the Republic of Genoa. Guglielmo Embriaco's son, Ugo I, was the first administrator of "Gibelletto" in the name of the Genoese republic, he then obtained the city as a hereditary fief, undertaking to pay an annual fee to Genoa and to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Aleman
John Aleman (died after 1264) was the Lord of Caesarea (as John II) in the Crusader states, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, exercising this right through his wife, Margaret of Caesarea from at least 1243 until his death. John was active politically and militarily, although less influential than the previous lords of Caesarea had been.John L. Lamonte, "The Lords of Caesarea in the Period of the Crusades", ''Speculum'' 22, 2 (1947): 158–59. Biography John Aleman was the son of Garnier l'Aleman and Embriaco, Pavie de Gibelet, and the older brother of Hugh Aleman. His maternal grandmother was Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Jebail, Stephanie of Milly. The first reference to John as lord of Caesarea comes in the ''Assizes of Jerusalem'' of John of Ibelin (jurist), John of Ibelin. Therein John writes that his cousin, the lord of Caesarea, refused the Bailiff of Jerusalem, bailliage (regency) of the kingdom in 1243, and instead the ''Haute Cour of Jerusalem, Haute Cour'' gave it to Queen Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea () also Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Palaestinae or Caesarea Stratonis, was an ancient and medieval port city on the coast of the eastern Mediterranean, and later a small fishing village. It was the capital of Judaea (Roman province), Roman Judaea, Syria Palaestina and Palaestina Prima, successively, for a period of 650 years and a major intellectual hub of the Mediterranean. Today, the site is part of the Caesarea National Park, on the western edge of the Sharon plain in Israel. The site was first settled in the 4th century BCE as a Phoenicia, Phoenician colony and trading village known as Abdashtart I, Straton's Tower after the ruler of Sidon. It was enlarged in the 1st century BCE under Hasmonean dynasty, Hasmonean rule, becoming a Jewish village; and in 63 BCE, when the Roman Republic annexed the region, it was declared an autonomous city. It was then significantly enlarged in the Roman period by the Judaea (Roman province), Judaean client King Herod the Great, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel I Of Adelon
Daniel I of Adelon or Daniel of Termonde (before 1204 – after 1225) was Lord of Adelon in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Life A son of Thierry de Termonde (died 1206), constable of Constantinople, and Agnese of Gibelet-Besmedin, Lady of Adelon, he inherited the Lordship of Adelon via his mother. In 1225 he accompanied Isabella II of Jerusalem on her journey from Tyre to Brindisi to marry Frederick II. Marriage and issue His first marriage was to Isabella, daughter of Thomas of Maugasteau and sister of Philip, husband to Daniel's sister Margaret. Daniel and Isabella's marriage proved childless and after her death he married Agnes of Francleu, daughter of Gerard of Franco loco, with whom he had: #Daniel II, his successor as Lord of Adelon #Agnes, married Garnier l'Aleman (the Younger), son of Haimo l’Aleman # Isabella (died after 1260), married Hugo l’Aleman (died before 1241), son of Garnier l’Aleman (the Elder) Bibliography * Charles du Cange: ''Les Familles d'outre-mer.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry I Embriaco
Henry I Embriaco (also known as Henry I of Gibelet; born after October 1, 1214 – died before June 2, 1271) was the Lord of Gibelet from 1241 until his death in 1271. He was a member of the prominent Embriaco family. Biography Henry was the son of Guido I Embriaco and Alice of Antioch, herself the daughter of Bohemond III of Antioch. During the War of Saint Sabas in 1256, Henry aligned with the Republic of Genoa, honoring his family's Genoese roots by sending Genoese troops to Acre, Israel, Acre. His overlord, Bohemond VI, attempted to remain neutral but leaned toward the Republic of Venice. Tensions between Bohemond VI and the Embriaco family escalated, and by 1261, their feud had erupted into open conflict. With Genoese support, Henry I effectively asserted his independence from Bohemond VI. His cousin Bertrand Embriaco even launched an attack on Bohemond in Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli. This hostility persisted beyond Henry's death in 1271. It was only in 1282 that the conflict wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinhold Röhricht
Gustav Reinhold Röhricht (18 November 1842 – 2 May 1905) was a German historian of the Crusades. Biography He was born in Bunzlau in Silesia (now Bolesławiec, Poland), the third son of a miller. He studied at the Gymnasium in Sagan (now Żagań) from 1852 to 1862, and then attended the Berlin Theological School, where he obtained his licentiate in 1866. He then taught at the Berlin School of Religion, teaching Hebrew and German to the upperclassmen and Latin and Greek to the younger students. From 1867 to 1868 he taught at the Dorotheenstädtische Realgymnasium, then at the Luisenstädtische Realschule until 1875. From then until 1904 he taught at the Humboldtgymnasium, first as Oberlehrer and after 1882 as Professor. In 1904, due to poor health, the Prussian Ministry of Education forced him to retire with a pension. The pension was the same as that given to any other Gymnasium professor, and although it was surprising to others who were aware of Röhricht's fame and im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th-century Deaths
The 13th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1201 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCI) through December 31, 1300 (MCCC) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, which stretched from Eastern Asia to Eastern Europe. The conquests of Hulagu Khan and other Mongol invasions changed the course of the Muslim world, most notably the Siege of Baghdad (1258) and the destruction of the House of Wisdom. Other Muslim powers such as the Mali Empire and Delhi Sultanate conquered large parts of West Africa and the Indian subcontinent, while Buddhism witnessed a decline through the conquest led by Bakhtiyar Khilji. The earliest Islamic states in Southeast Asia formed during this century, most notably Samudera Pasai Sultanate, Samudera Pasai. The Kingdoms of Sukhothai Kingdom, Sukhothai and Hanthawaddy Kingdom, Hanthawaddy would emerge and go on to dominate their surrounding territories. Europe entered the apex of the High Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
