John of Brienne
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John of Brienne

King of Jerusalem, Emperor of Constantinople, c.1175–1237

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John of Brienne

King of Jerusalem, Emperor of Constantinople, c.1175–1237

About this book

John of Brienne's progress, from mid-ranking knightly status to king of Jerusalem and, later, Latin emperor of Constantinople, traces one of the most remarkable careers in the entire medieval period. But how and why did he achieve such heights? This biographical study of aristocratic social and geographical mobility in the 'Age of the Crusades' reassesses John's fascinating life, and explores how families and dynasticism, politics, intrigue, religion and war all contributed to John's unprecedented career. John was a major figure in the history of the thirteenth-century Mediterranean, and yet very much a product of the workings of the society of his day. This book reveals how John's life, and its multifarious connections to France, Italy, the German empire and the papacy, can illuminate the broad panorama of the early thirteenth-century world, and the zenith of the crusading movement.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781107043107
eBook ISBN
9781107497412
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Illustrations
  4. Maps
  5. Genealogies
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Abbreviations and note on text
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Origins and half a life
  10. 2 Ruling from Acre and Tyre
  11. 3 The Fifth Crusade
  12. 4 A decade in the West
  13. 5 Imperium
  14. Conclusion
  15. Appendix 1 List of little-known acta closelyconcerning John of Brienne
  16. Appendix 2 King John’s letter to the emperor-electFrederick II, 12 November 1219
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index