Nicolas l'Aleman
Nicolas l'Aleman († June 1277 ) was Lord of Caesarea in the Kingdom of Jerusalem . As such he was also called Nicolas of Caesarea .
He was a son of Jean l'Aleman and his wife Margarethe Brisebarre of Caesarea. When his father died, Nicolas' older brother Hugo was already dead, so Nicolas inherited the maternal rule of Caesarea.
The fortress city of Caesarea was conquered and depopulated by the Mamluks under Sultan Baibars I in 1275 .
In 1276 he married Isabella von Ibelin (* 1252; † 1282/1283), mistress of Beirut, daughter of John II of Beirut . She had previously been married twice, namely to King Hugo II of Cyprus († 1267), as well as to an English crusader named Hamo le Strange († around 1274), Lord of Ellesmere .
In 1276 Nicolas murdered his wife's grand cousin, Johann von Ibelin, in Nicosia , whereupon his brother Balduin von Ibelin took revenge and murdered Nicolas in June 1277. The background to this bloody family feud was not mentioned in the traditions.
After his death, his widow married Wilhelm Barlais († 1305/1306) for the fourth time .
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Wilhelm von Tyrus Continuator: Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum. Book 34, chapter 34.
Web links
- Nicolas Aleman at fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean l'Aleman |
Lord of Caesarea from 1275 titular lord after 1264–1277 |
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Isabella (with Hamo le Strange ) |
Lord of Beirut (with Isabella ) 1276–1277 |
Isabella (with Wilhelm Barlais ) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicolas l'Aleman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicolas of Caesarea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord of Caesarea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1277 |