The Beaumonts: Kings of Jerusalem

by Kathryn Warner

The Brienne/Beaumonts, a noble family originally from Champagne, spread across Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. Their story begins with John de Brienne (c. 1175/78-1237), who was the emperor of Constantinople, became king of Jerusalem by marriage, and claimed the throne of a kingdom in modern-day Turkey called Armenian Cilicia. His life, his children and his grandchildren's lives were remarkably international.

His daughters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526776332
• ISBN13: 9781526776334
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 288 Pages