Conrad of Montferrat

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1140–1192 Also known as Conrad I of Montferrat

Conrad of Montferrat (c. 1140–1192), Marquis of Montferrat in Italy, later became an important military leader in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.…

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c. 1140–1176Montferrat · MontferratBorn into a Lombard noble family in Italy, he inherited the marquisate of Montferrat and accumulated military and political experience in northern Italy, laying the groundwork for his later campaigns in the Levant.
1177–1178Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemArriving in the Holy Land after the Battle of Jacob's Ford, he quickly became involved in the kingdom's military affairs, winning the support of some nobles with his bold style, and became a rising force on the Levantine military stage during Baldwin IV's reign.
1178–1180Constantinople · ConstantinopleHe married Theodora Angelina, sister of Manuel I, received the title of Caesar, lived in Constantinople and took part in court politics, embodying the marriage diplomacy between crusader nobility and the Byzantine Empire.

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