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Henry of Champagne

Type Figure Region Champagne Time 1166–1197 Also known as Henry II (of Champagne)

Henry of Champagne (1166–1197) was Count of Champagne and later King of Jerusalem;…

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  1. 1166–1190County of Champagne · ChampagneSon of Count Henry I of Champagne, he inherited the county around 1181, maintained Champagne amid struggles between French royal power and local nobles, and accumulated resources and prestige for a crusade to the Levant.
  2. 1190–1192Acre · AcreIn 1190 Henry led Champagne knights on crusade, taking part in the siege of Acre and military coordination in the Levant. After the assassination of Conrad of Montferrat in 1192, he married Isabella I and was recognized by a council of nobles as a candidate for the throne of Jerusalem.
  3. 1192–1197Kingdom of Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemAfter his coronation Henry based himself at Acre, continued the truce with the Ayyubids, coordinated defenses after Richard I's departure, and handled factional disputes among the nobles. In 1197 he died in a fall from a window at Acre, and the succession again became contested.

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