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Isabella II of Jerusalem

Type Figure Region Jerusalem Time 1212–1228 Also known as Yolande de Brienne、Queen Isabella II of Jerusalem

Isabella II (1212–1228) became queen as an infant under her father John of Brienne's regency, married Frederick II in 1225 binding the throne to impe…

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  1. 1212Acre · LevantIsabella II was born in 1212; her mother Maria died in childbirth, and the infant was immediately proclaimed queen, becoming a famous child ruler in the history of the Crusader states.
  2. 1212–1220Acre · LevantDuring the regency Isabella II was only a nominal monarch; John directed defense against the Ayyubids and diplomacy with the West. The Fifth Crusade's Egyptian campaign of 1217–1218 proceeded in her name but failed to reverse the kingdom's decline.
  3. 1225–1228Brindisi · ItalyIn 1225 Isabella II married Frederick II, bringing the Jerusalem throne into the Hohenstaufen family. She subsequently bore children but died in 1228, the throne passing to her young son Conrad.

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