Daily Medieval

So we have Henry II of Champagne , elevated to the position of King of Jerusalem even if he doesn't use the title, and Aimery of Lusign...

Aimery (born c.1153) was one of the sons of the Lord of Poitou, Hugh VIII of Lusignan, and Burgundia of Rancon. His brother Guy has figured...

While Henry II of Champagne was functioning as King of Jerusalem (even if he did not use the title itself, preferring to manage things clea...

After the brutal murder of Conrad of Montferrat right  after he was informed that he had been chosen to replace Guy of Lusignan as King of...

We're going to look at the man who unexpectedly became King of Jerusalem in 1192. Henry was the son of the Count of Champagne, Henry I,...

The question of who should be King of Jerusalem came up after the death of Queen Sibylla of Jerusalem during the Siege of Acre. Her husband...