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Sibylla of Jerusalem
Sibylla, daughter of Amalric I of Jerusalem and sister of Baldwin IV, was queen twice and mother of Baldwin V;…
Timeline
- 1176–1179Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemAs Baldwin IV's leprosy worsened, Sibylla, his sister and lawful heir, grew ever more important. In 1177 she bore Baldwin V, further securing the line of succession and becoming the focus of court factional struggles.
- 1180Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemIn 1180 Sibylla married Guy de Lusignan, a match that provoked controversy among the nobility, but Baldwin IV ultimately approved the union, bringing Guy into the core circle of regency and succession arrangements.
Sources
- Bernard Hamilton, The Leper King and His Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem — Bernard Hamilton (2000)