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and Ida of Reynel. He did not exhibit the wisdom of his father in his dealings with the Saracens. In 1260, he attacked adjacent areas of Damascus, killing a

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officer in the process. The officer was the nephew of

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, Mongol general of

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. The Mongols avenged themselves by ravaging the territory of Sidon and sacked the castle. But Julian had already left the area beyond the sea. Julian, in response, sold the county to the Knights Templar. Ruined by the sale, he entered the order of the Temple himself. In 1252, he married Euphemia, daughter of

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. He had an affair with Isabella of Ibelin, Queen of Cyprus, possibly prompting a papal letter, '' De sinu patris'', condemning the relationship. With Euphemia he had three children: * Balian II, who died at Botron in 1277 *John, died in

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in 1289 *Margaret, married

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*Setton, Kenneth M. (general editor) ''A History of the Crusades: Volume II — The Later Crusades, 1189 – 1311''. Robert Lee Wolff and Harry W. Hazard, editors. University of Wisconsin Press: Milwaukee, 1969. {{DEFAULTSORT:Grenier, Julian 1275 deaths Christians of the Crusades Lordship of Sidon Year of birth unknown Medieval Knights Templar members