Balian of Ibelin (Seneschal of Cyprus)
Balian of Ibelin (* around 1250, † February 1301 ) was a member of the House of Ibelin and incumbent Seneschal of the Kingdom of Cyprus . He was one of the sons of Guido von Ibelin († 1255), Connétable of Cyprus, and Philippa Barlais.
Probably in 1286 Balian was entrusted with the office of royal seneschal by his nephew, King Henry II of Cyprus . Hardly anything else has come down to us about him. He died in February 1301, and his younger brother Philipp († 1318) succeeded him in office.
Balian was married to Alix, who belonged to the Armenian princely family of Lampron . They had four children:
- Maria von Ibelin, ∞ with Ruben von Montfort († 1313), titular lord of Tire and Toron.
- Isabella von Ibelin, ∞ with Johann von Ibelin († 1309), titular lord of Arsuf.
- Guido von Ibelin († September 8, 1308), ∞ with Isabella von Ibelin († 1315).
- Alix von Ibelin († 1386), 1st ∞ with King Hugo IV of Cyprus (1294–1359); 2. ∞ with Philipp von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen.
- Margarete von Ibelin, ∞ with Guido von Ibelin († 1350/60), Seneschal of Cyprus.
- Margaret of Ibelin, ∞ with Oshin of Korykos († 1329).
literature
- Templar of Tire , Gestes des Chiprois III, ed. in: Recueil des historiens des croisades , Documents arméniens. Vol. 2 (1906), pp. 737-872.
- René de Mas Latrie (ed.), Chroniques d'Amadi et de Strambaldi, vol. 1. Paris 1891.
Remarks
- Jump up ↑ Templer von Tire, Gestes des Chiprois III, §660, p. 857; Chronique d'Amadi I, pp. 238, 241.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balian from Ibelin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balian d'Ibelin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Seneschal of Cyprus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1250 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1301 |