Walter of MontbéliardWalter of Montbéliard (died in 1212) (Gauthier I de Montfaucon) was regent of the Kingdom of Cyprus from 1205 to 1210, and Constable of Jerusalem from around 1204 until his death.
Alice of ChampagneAlice of Champagne (French: Alix; c. 1193 – 1246) was the queen consort of Cyprus from 1210 to 1218, regent of Cyprus from 1218 to 1232, and regent of Jerusalem from 1243 to 1246. She was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem and Count Henry II of Champagne. Around 1210, Alice married her stepbrother Hugh I of Cyprus, receiving the County of Jaffa as her dowry.
Henry I of CyprusHenry I (French: Henri; 3 May 1217 – 18 January 1253), called the Fat, was the king of Cyprus from 1218 until his death. Noted for his obesity, Henry was a pliant king who relied heavily on his kin from the powerful Ibelin family. Henry was the son of King Hugh I, whom he succeeded as an infant. His mother, Alice of Champagne, held the regency during his minority, but her uncles Philip and John of Ibelin wielded power.
Kingdom of JerusalemThe 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 200 years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the 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 in 1187 and its restoration after the Third Crusade in 1192.
Aimery of CyprusAimery of Lusignan (Latin: Aimericus, Greek: Αμωρί, Amorí; before 1155 – 1 April 1205), erroneously referred to as Amalric (French: Amaury) in earlier scholarship, was the first king of Cyprus from 1196 and the king of Jerusalem as the husband of Queen Isabella I from 1198 to his death. He was a capable ruler whose reign was a period of peace and stability in both kingdoms, and the progenitor of the Lusignan dynasty of the Kingdom of Cyprus.
John of BrienneJohn of Brienne (c. 1170 – 19–23 March 1237) was the 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.
Fifth CrusadeBelligerentsCrusaders:Holy Roman EmpireKingdom of PortugalKingdom of HungaryKingdom of FranceSecond Bulgarian EmpireLevant:Kingdom of JerusalemKingdom of CyprusLatin EmpireMilitary orders:Knights TemplarTeutonic OrderKnights HospitallerMuslim forces:Ayyubid SultanateCommanders and leadersAndrew II of HungaryLeopold VI of AustriaJohn of BrienneSimon III of SaarbrückenOliver of PaderbornWilliam I of HollandHugh I of CyprusBohemond IV of AntiochPeire de MontagutHermann of SalzaGuérin de MontaiguAymar de Lairon†Pelagius GalvaniLouis I of BavariaUlrich II of Passau†Ivan Asen II of BulgariaSoeiro ViegasAl-Adil IAl-KamilAl-Mu'azzamAl-AshrafAl-Mujahid Shirkuh IIThe Fifth Crusade (September 1217 – August 29, 1221) was a campaign in a series of Crusades by Western Europeans to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful EgyptianAyyubid Sultanate, led by Sultanal-Adil, brother of Saladin.
Pope Innocent IIIOther popes named InnocentPope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; born Lotario de' Conti di Segni; 1160/1161 – 16 July 1216) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death in 1216. Pope Innocent was one of the most powerful and influential of the medieval popes. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian states of Europe, claiming supremacy over all of Europe's kings.
Tripoli, LebanonTripoli ( TRIP-əl-ee; Arabic: طَرَابُلُس, ALA-LC: Ṭarābulus, pronounced [tˤaˈraːbulus] ; Lebanese Arabic: طرابلس, romanized: Ṭrāblos, see below) is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km (50 mi) north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. Tripoli overlooks the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and it is the northernmost seaport in Lebanon.
RegentIn a monarchy, a regent (from Latin'ruling, governing') is a person appointed to execute the office of a monarch temporarily, essentially as a substitute ruler. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch being a minor, ill, absent from the country, or otherwise unavailable. A regent may also be appointed in cases where the throne is vacant, or the identity of the legitimate monarch is disputed. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency.War of the Antiochene SuccessionThe War of the Antiochene Succession was a series of armed conflicts in northern Syria between 1201 and 1219 over the contested succession to Bohemond III of Antioch. The Principality of Antioch, the leading Christian power in the region during the late 12th century, faced a challenge to its dominance from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
Greek languageGreek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to the territories that have had populations of Greeks since antiquity: Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, and the .
Alice of ChampagneAlice of Champagne (French: Alix; c. 1193 – 1246) was the queen consort of Cyprus from 1210 to 1218, regent of Cyprus from 1218 to 1232, and regent of Jerusalem from 1243 to 1246. She was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem and Count Henry II of Champagne. Around 1210, Alice married her stepbrother Hugh I of Cyprus, receiving the County of Jaffa as her dowry.Henry I of CyprusHenry I (French: Henri; 3 May 1217 – 18 January 1253), called the Fat, was the king of Cyprus from 1218 until his death. Noted for his obesity, Henry was a pliant king who relied heavily on his kin from the powerful Ibelin family. Henry was the son of King Hugh I, whom he succeeded as an infant. His mother, Alice of Champagne, held the regency during his minority, but her uncles Philip and John of Ibelin wielded power.Kingdom of JerusalemThe 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 200 years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the 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 in 1187 and its restoration after the Third Crusade in 1192.Aimery of CyprusAimery of Lusignan (Latin: Aimericus, Greek: Αμωρί, Amorí; before 1155 – 1 April 1205), erroneously referred to as Amalric (French: Amaury) in earlier scholarship, was the first king of Cyprus from 1196 and the king of Jerusalem as the husband of Queen Isabella I from 1198 to his death. He was a capable ruler whose reign was a period of peace and stability in both kingdoms, and the progenitor of the Lusignan dynasty of the Kingdom of Cyprus.John of BrienneJohn of Brienne (c. 1170 – 19–23 March 1237) was the 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.Fifth CrusadeBelligerentsCrusaders:Holy Roman EmpireKingdom of PortugalKingdom of HungaryKingdom of FranceSecond Bulgarian EmpireLevant:Kingdom of JerusalemKingdom of CyprusLatin EmpireMilitary orders:Knights TemplarTeutonic OrderKnights HospitallerMuslim forces:Ayyubid SultanateCommanders and leadersAndrew II of HungaryLeopold VI of AustriaJohn of BrienneSimon III of SaarbrückenOliver of PaderbornWilliam I of HollandHugh I of CyprusBohemond IV of AntiochPeire de MontagutHermann of SalzaGuérin de MontaiguAymar de Lairon†Pelagius GalvaniLouis I of BavariaUlrich II of Passau†Ivan Asen II of BulgariaSoeiro ViegasAl-Adil IAl-KamilAl-Mu'azzamAl-AshrafAl-Mujahid Shirkuh IIThe Fifth Crusade (September 1217 – August 29, 1221) was a campaign in a series of Crusades by Western Europeans to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering the powerful EgyptianAyyubid Sultanate, led by Sultanal-Adil, brother of Saladin.Pope Innocent IIIOther popes named InnocentPope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; born Lotario de' Conti di Segni; 1160/1161 – 16 July 1216) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death in 1216. Pope Innocent was one of the most powerful and influential of the medieval popes. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian states of Europe, claiming supremacy over all of Europe's kings.Tripoli, LebanonTripoli ( TRIP-əl-ee; Arabic: طَرَابُلُس, ALA-LC: Ṭarābulus, pronounced [tˤaˈraːbulus] ; Lebanese Arabic: طرابلس, romanized: Ṭrāblos, see below) is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated 81 km (50 mi) north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. Tripoli overlooks the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and it is the northernmost seaport in Lebanon.RegentIn a monarchy, a regent (from Latin'ruling, governing') is a person appointed to execute the office of a monarch temporarily, essentially as a substitute ruler. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch being a minor, ill, absent from the country, or otherwise unavailable. A regent may also be appointed in cases where the throne is vacant, or the identity of the legitimate monarch is disputed. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency.War of the Antiochene SuccessionThe War of the Antiochene Succession was a series of armed conflicts in northern Syria between 1201 and 1219 over the contested succession to Bohemond III of Antioch. The Principality of Antioch, the leading Christian power in the region during the late 12th century, faced a challenge to its dominance from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.Greek languageGreek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to the territories that have had populations of Greeks since antiquity: Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, and the .*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.