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Isabella I of Jerusalem

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time 1172–1205 Also known as Isabella de Jerusalem、Queen Isabella of Jerusalem

Isabella I (1172–1205), daughter of Amalric I, was the focus of the succession crisis after Hattin;…

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  1. 1172–1180Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemIsabella, daughter of Amalric I and Maria Comnena and half-sister of Baldwin IV, was regarded from childhood as one of the potential heirs to the throne.
  2. 1180–1190Toron · ToronIsabella married Humphrey of Toron in 1180. After the defeat at Hattin in 1187 she moved with her mother through Acre and elsewhere, and her legitimate claim became the core of Crusader noble factional struggles between 1187 and 1190.
  3. 1190–1192Acre · AcreIsabella married Conrad of Montferrat in November 1190; Conrad was crowned king in April 1192 and Isabella co-ruled as queen. After Conrad's assassination her queenly title and claim remained valid.
  4. 1192–1205Acre · AcreIsabella married Henry of Champagne in 1192, who died accidentally in 1197; that same year she married Amalric of Lusignan, who became king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem. Isabella died at Acre on 5 April 1205, leaving several children.

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