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Isabella I of Jerusalem

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1172–1205 Also known as Isabella I

Isabella I of Jerusalem (c. 1172–1205), daughter of Amalric I, held a claim to the Jerusalem throne;…

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  1. c. 1172–1186Jerusalem · PalestineIsabella, daughter of Amalric I and Maria Comnena, was qualified for the throne from childhood. In 1180 she was forced to marry Humphrey of Toron, and around 1186 her claim grew prominent amid court factional struggles.
  2. 1187–1189Tyre · LebanonAfter the defeat at Hattin and the fall of Jerusalem, Isabella moved with the surviving nobles through Tyre and elsewhere. Between 1189 and 1190 her marital status became a key bargaining chip for the crown, and a noble council ultimately pushed for her separation from Humphrey.
  3. 1190–1192Acre · GalileeIn 1190 Isabella married Conrad of Montferrat and, with noble council support, replaced Guy as the legitimate monarch. She appeared as queen during the siege of Acre, but after Conrad's assassination in 1192 the throne again required a new male co-ruler.
  4. 1192–1205Acre · GalileeAfter Conrad's death, Isabella married Henry II of Champagne, who co-ruled as king. She maintained her queenly status in the remnant kingdom centered on Acre until her death in 1205, when her daughter Mary inherited the claim.

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