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Coat of arms of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
Coat of arms of the kingdom of Jerusalem.

This is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291, as well as claimants to the title up to the present day.

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Kings of Jerusalem (1099–1291)

The Kingdom of Jerusalem had its origins in the First Crusade, when Godfrey of Bouillon took the title Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri (Protector of the Holy Sepulcher) in 1099 and was crowned as ruler of Jerusalem in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing Godfrey of Bouillon (c 1060 Boulogne-sur-Mer &ndash 18 July 1100, Jerusalem) was a medieval knight who was a leader of the First The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Sanctum Sepulchrum also called the Church of the Resurrection, ( Greek: Ναός της Αναστάσεως Naos tis Anastaseos Church_of_the_nativity_bethjpg|thumb|200px|View of The Church of the Nativity from Manger Square]]The Church of the Nativity ( كنيسة المهد) in Bethlehem Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a

The following year, his brother Baldwin I was the first to use the title king and the first to be crowned king in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem itself. Baldwin I of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin I of Edessa, born Baldwin of Boulogne (French Baudouin de Boulogne 1058? - April 2, 1118, was A king is a male Monarch, or a Head of state, who may or may not depending on the style of government of a nation exercise monarchal powers over a territory usually The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Sanctum Sepulchrum also called the Church of the Resurrection, ( Greek: Ναός της Αναστάσεως Naos tis Anastaseos Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the

The actual title of the early kings of Jerusalem was Rex Latinitas Ierosolimitanus, or other variations meaning king of the Latins of Jerusalem. They did not pretend to rule over the native Christian, Muslim, or Jewish populations. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion PLEASE TAKE NOTE************

The kingship of Jerusalem was partially elected and partially hereditary. During the height of the kingdom in the mid-12th century there was a royal family and a relatively clear line of succession. Nevertheless the king was elected, or at least recognized, by the Haute Cour. Haute Cour (High Court was the Feudal council of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Here the king was considered a primus inter pares (first among equals), and in his absence his duties were performed by his seneschal. Primus inter pares ( Latin) or First among equals is a phrase which indicates that a person is the most senior of a group of people There were six major officers of the kingdom of Jerusalem: the Constable, the Marshal, the Seneschal, the chamberlain (which were known

The royal palace was located in the Citadel of the Tower of David. The Tower of David (מגדל דוד Migdal David, برج داود Burj Daud) is an ancient Citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to The Kingdom of Jerusalem introduced French feudal structures to the Levant. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed See also Names of the Levant The Levant (lə'vænt is a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia, roughly bounded on the north by the The king personally held several fiefs incorporated into the royal domain, that varied from king to king. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing In the Feudal system demesne (also spelled desmesne pronounced /dəmeɪn/ or /dəmiːn/; via Old French demeine from Latin dominium) was all the land He was also responsible for leading the kingdom into battle, although this duty could be passed to a constable.

While several contemporary European states were moving towards centralized monarchies, the king of Jerusalem was continually losing power to the strongest of his barons. This was partially due to the young age of many of the kings, and the frequency of regents from the ranks of the nobles.

After the fall of Jerusalem in 1187, the capital of the kingdom was moved to Acre, where it remained until 1291, although coronations took place in Tyre. Tyre ( Arabic صور Ṣūr, Phoenician Phoenician wawsvg|12px|ו]] Ṣur, Hebrew

In this period the kingship was often simply a nominal position, held by a European ruler who never actually lived in Acre. When young Conrad III was king and living in Southern Germany, his father's second cousin, Hugh of Brienne, claimed the regency of the kingdom of Jerusalem and, indirectly his place in the succession. Conradin is also a character in the short story Sredni Vashtar. Hugh de Candie, Count of Brienne and Lecce (c 1240 – August 8, 1296) was the second surviving son of Count Walter IV of Brienne This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian The claim was made in 1264 as senior descendant and rightfull heir of Alice of Champagne, second daughter of Queen Isabella I, Hugh being the son of their eldest daughter. Alice of Cyprus (1195/1196 &ndash 1246 was queen consort of Hugh I of Cyprus, and regent of Jerusalem for Conrad IV of Germany from 1243 to 1246 But was passed over by the Haute Cour in favor of his cousin, Hugh of Antioch, the future Hugh III of Cyprus and Hugh I of Jerusalem. Hugh III of Cyprus (1235 &ndash 24 March 1284 born Hughues de Poitiers, later Hughues de Lusignan (he adopted his mother's surname de Lusignan in 1267

After Conrad III's execution by Charles I of Sicily in 1268, the kingship was held by the Lusignan family, who were simultaneously kings of Cyprus. Charles I ( 21 March 1226 &ndash 7 January 1285) commonly called Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest The Lusignan family originated in the Poitou near Lusignan in western France in the early 10th century. The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489 However, Charles I of Sicily purchased the rights of one of the heirs of the kingdom in 1277.

In that year, he sent Roger of Sanseverino to the East as his bailiff. Roger of San Severino was the Bailiff of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1277 to 1282 Bailiff (from Late Latin baiulivus, Adjectival form of baiulus) is a Governor or Custodian (cf Roger captured Acre and obtained a forced homage from the barons. Roger was recalled in 1282 due to the Sicilian Vespers and left Odo Poilechien in his place to rule. The Sicilian Vespers is the name given to a rebellion in Sicily in 1282 against the rule of the Angevin king Charles I of Naples, who had taken control His resources and authority was minimal, and he was ejected by Henry II of Cyprus when he arrived from Cyprus for his coronation as King of Jerusalem. Henry II of Jerusalem, Henry I of Cyprus or Henri I & II de Lusignan (1271 &ndash August 31, 1324) was the last ruling and first titular

Acre was captured by the Mamluks in 1291, eliminating the crusader presence in the east.

King/Queen Reigned Regent
Godfrey (Protector of the Holy Sepulchre) 1099–1100
Baldwin I 1100–1118
Baldwin II 1118–1131 Eustace Grenier (Regent, 1123)
William Bures (Regent, 1123-1124)
Melisende and Fulk 1131–1153 Fulk lost influence after 1136, and died in 1143. Godfrey of Bouillon (c 1060 Boulogne-sur-Mer &ndash 18 July 1100, Jerusalem) was a medieval knight who was a leader of the First Baldwin I of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin I of Edessa, born Baldwin of Boulogne (French Baudouin de Boulogne 1058? - April 2, 1118, was Baldwin II of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin II of Edessa, also called Baldwin of Bourcq, born Baldwin of Rethel (died August 21, 1131 Eustace Grenier (also Garnier, Granarius, Grenarius) (died June 15, 1123) was an important Crusader lord and Constable William of Bures may refer to William I of Bures, d 1142 William II of Bures Melisende of Jerusalem (1105 &ndash September 11, 1161) was Queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1153 Fulk V (1089/1092 &ndash November 13, 1143) also known as Fulk the Younger, was Count of Anjou from 1109 to 1129 and Melisende continued to reign by right of law
Baldwin III 1143–1162, was crowned as co-ruler and heir of Melisende 1143; claimed full power in 1153 Melisende (Regent and advisor, 1154–1161)
Amalric I 1162–1174
Baldwin IV 1174–1185 Raymond III of Tripoli (Regent, 1174–1177)
Guy of Lusignan (Regent, 1183–1184)
Baldwin V 1185–1186 Raymond III of Tripoli (Regent, 1185–1186)
Sibylla and Guy 1186–1187
Jerusalem lost in 1187; Sybilla died in 1190, but Guy refused to cede crown; kingship disputed until 1192, after which kings ruled over a narrow coastal strip
Isabella I 1192–1205
With Conrad I 1192
With Henry I 1192–1197
With Amalric II 1198–1205
Maria 1205–1212 John of Ibelin (Regent, 1205–1210)
With John I 1210–1212
Yolande (Isabella II) 1212–1228 John I (Regent 1212–1225)
With Frederick 1225–1228
Conrad II (Conrad of Hohenstaufen) 1228–1254 Frederick II (Regent, 1228–1243)
Queen Alice of Cyprus (Regent, 1243–1246)
King Henry I of Cyprus (Regent, 1246–1253)
Queen Plaisance of Cyprus (Regent, 1253–1254)
Conrad III 1254–1268 Queen Plaisance of Cyprus (Regent, 1254–1261
Isabella of Lusignan (Regent, 1261–1264)
Hugh of Antioch (Regent, 1264–1268 (challenged by the claim of Hugh of Brienne))
Hugh (the former Hugh of Antioch) 1268–1284 (firstly challenged by claims of Hugh of Brienne and Mary of Antioch, then opposed by Charles of Anjou)
Charles of Anjou 1277–1285 (Opposed by Hugh I and John II)
John II 1284–1285 (Opposed by Charles of Anjou)
Henry II 1285–1291
Acre captured in 1291; kingdom ends. Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130 &ndash February 10, 1162) was king of Jerusalem from 1143&ndash1162 Amalric I of Jerusalem (also Amaury or Aimery) (1136 &ndash July 11 1174) was King of Jerusalem 1162&ndash1174 and Count of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161&ndash 16 March 1185) called the Leper or the Leprous, the son of Amalric I of Jerusalem and his first Raymond III of Tripoli (1140 &ndash 1187 was Count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187 and Prince of Galilee and Tiberias in right of his wife Eschiva Guy of Lusignan, Guy of Jerusalem or Guy of Cyprus (c 1150 or 1159/1160 &ndash Nicosia, July 18, 1194) was a French Baldwin V of Jerusalem ( Baldwin of Montferrat, also known as Baudouinet) (1177 &ndash August 1186 was the son of Sibylla of Jerusalem and her first husband Sibylla of Jerusalem (c 1160 &ndash 1190 was the Countess of Jaffa and Ascalon from 1176 and Queen of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1190 Guy of Lusignan, Guy of Jerusalem or Guy of Cyprus (c 1150 or 1159/1160 &ndash Nicosia, July 18, 1194) was a French Isabella I of Jerusalem (1172 &ndash 1205 was Queen of Jerusalem 1190/1192&ndash1205 Conrad of Montferrat, or Conrad I of Jerusalem ( Piedmontese: Conrà ëd Monfrà; Italian Corrado del Monferrato; mid-1140s &ndash Amalric II of Jerusalem or Amalric I of Cyprus, born Amalric of Lusignan (1145 &ndash April 1, 1205) King of Jerusalem 1197&ndash1205 Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem (1192 &ndash 1212 was the daughter of Conrad of Montferrat and Isabella Queen of Jerusalem. John of Ibelin (c 1179 &ndash 1236 called the Old Lord of Beirut, was a powerful Crusader noble in the 13th century John of Brienne (c 1170 – 27 March, 1237) was a French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem by marriage and was later invited to become Latin For Isabella of England the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, see Isabella de Coucy. For Isabella of England the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, see Isabella de Coucy. John of Brienne (c 1170 – 27 March, 1237) was a French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem by marriage and was later invited to become Latin Frederick II ( December 26, 1194 &ndash December 13, 1250) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was a Pretender to the title Conrad IV ( 25 April 1228 &ndash 21 May 1254) was king of Jerusalem (as Conrad II) (1228&ndash1254 of Germany Conrad IV ( 25 April 1228 &ndash 21 May 1254) was king of Jerusalem (as Conrad II) (1228&ndash1254 of Germany Alice of Cyprus (1195/1196 &ndash 1246 was queen consort of Hugh I of Cyprus, and regent of Jerusalem for Conrad IV of Germany from 1243 to 1246 Henry I of Cyprus, nicknamed the Fat, aka Henry of Lusignan or Henri I le Gros de Lusignan ( May 3, 1217 – January 18, Queen Plaisance of Cyprus, born Plaisance of Antioch or Plaisance de Poitiers (1235/1236 or ca 1235 &ndash September 27/22 1261 was a daughter of Bohemund Conradin is also a character in the short story Sredni Vashtar. Queen Plaisance of Cyprus, born Plaisance of Antioch or Plaisance de Poitiers (1235/1236 or ca 1235 &ndash September 27/22 1261 was a daughter of Bohemund Isabella of Antioch, Isabella of Lusignan or Isabelle de Lusignan (before March 1216 or after 1216 &ndash 1264 Princess of Cyprus was wife of Henry of Antioch Hugh III of Cyprus (1235 &ndash 24 March 1284 born Hughues de Poitiers, later Hughues de Lusignan (he adopted his mother's surname de Lusignan in 1267 Hugh de Candie, Count of Brienne and Lecce (c 1240 – August 8, 1296) was the second surviving son of Count Walter IV of Brienne Hugh III of Cyprus (1235 &ndash 24 March 1284 born Hughues de Poitiers, later Hughues de Lusignan (he adopted his mother's surname de Lusignan in 1267 Hugh de Candie, Count of Brienne and Lecce (c 1240 – August 8, 1296) was the second surviving son of Count Walter IV of Brienne Maria of Antioch (d after 10 December 1307 daughter of Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch and his second wife Melisende of Cyprus, was the pretender to the throne of Charles I ( 21 March 1226 &ndash 7 January 1285) commonly called Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest John II (1259 or ca 1267 &ndash Nicosia, May 20, 1285) was the eldest son of Hugh III of Cyprus and Isabella of Ibelin Henry II of Jerusalem, Henry I of Cyprus or Henri I & II de Lusignan (1271 &ndash August 31, 1324) was the last ruling and first titular

Claimants Kings of Jerusalem (1291 until today)

Origins of the claims

Over the years, many European rulers claimed to be the rightful heirs to one of these claims. None of these claimants, however, has actually ruled over a part of the Kingdom:

Potential claimants today

There are several potential claimants today on the basis of (disputed) inheritance of the title. None of these has, or claims, any power in the area of the former Kingdom.

Lines of succession in several claims

Italics indicate individuals who did not themselves use the title of king of Jerusalem. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Louis XX Duke of Anjou ( Luis Alfonso Gonzalo Víctor Emanuel Marco de Borbón y Martínez-Bordiú; born 25 April 1974, Madrid is considered to be the Vittorio Emanuele Prince of Naples ( Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria di Savoia) (born February 12 Prince Amedeo of Savoy Duke of Aosta, ( Given names: Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir; born 27 September 1943 Otto von Habsburg (born 20 November, 1912 as Archduke Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius Biography Infante Carlos is one of two claimants to the title Duke of Calabria. Early life and education Carlo was born at Saint-Raphaël Var, France, the only son of Ferdinand Duke of Castro, and of his wife Chantal de Chevron-Villette Charles-Antoine Marie Louis Eugène Lamoral de Ligne Prince de Ligne de La Trémoille (born 30 September 1946) is the son of the late Jean Charles Prince de

Cypriot claimants

House of Lusignan

In 1460, Charlotte was dispossessed of Cyprus by her illegitimate half-brother James. However, she maintained her claims until 1485, when she resigned them to the next legitimate heir, Charles I of Savoy. Charles I ( March 29 1468 &ndash March 13 1490) surnamed the Warrior, was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular

House of Lusignan

House of Savoy

On the death of Charles, the Duchy of Savoy passed to his heir-male Philip, and the Dukes of Savoy continued to claim Jerusalem. The House of Savoy (Casa Savoia was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region Charles I ( March 29 1468 &ndash March 13 1490) surnamed the Warrior, was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular Charles II or Charles John Amadeus ( Carlo Giovanni Amedeo in Italian) ( June 23 1489 &ndash April 16 1496 However, there was never historically a bar on female succession to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, although it always ran through a semi-salic line. The birth order of Anna and Marie, daughters of Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, is uncertain, so the heirs of either might be the Savoyard heirs-general. The Blessed Amadeus IX ( February 1 1435 &ndash March 30 1472) surnamed the Happy was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472 Neither appear to have used the title king of Jerusalem or ever asserted a claim to the kingdom of Jerusalem.

House of Ligne or House of Urach-Württemberg

House of Savoy

Neapolitan claimants

House of Anjou

Mary of Antioch claimed the throne of Jerusalem from 1269 to 1277. The House of Savoy (Casa Savoia was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region Philip II ( February 5 1438 &ndash November 7 1497) surnamed the Landless was the Duke of Savoy for the brief reign from Philibert II ( 10 April 1480 &ndash 10 September 1504) surnamed the Handsome or the Good was the Duke of Savoy from 1497 Charles III of Savoy ( October 10, 1486 &ndashAugust 1553 often called Charles the Good, was Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553 although most of his Emmanuel Philibert (in Italian Emanuele Filiberto; 8 July 1528 &ndash 30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I ( Italian: Carlo Emanuele I di Savoia, January 12 1562 &ndash July 26 1630) surnamed the Great Victor Amadeus I ( Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia, 8 May 1587 &ndash 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489 Charles Emmanuel II ( Italian: Carlo Emanuele II di Savoia, June 20, 1634 &ndash June 12, 1675) was the Duke of Savoy Victor Amadeus II, Italian Vittorio Amedeo II ( May 14 1666 - October 31 1732) was the Duke of Savoy (1675-1730 The following is a list of monarchs of Sicily. Counts of Sicily Sicily was granted pending its Christian reconquest to Robert Guiscard as "duke" Charles Emmanuel III ( April 27, 1701 - February 20, 1773) was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his Victor Amadeus III ( Italian Vittorio Amedeo III di Savoia, June 26 1726 - October 16 1796) was King of Sardinia Charles Emmanuel IV ( May 24, 1751 – October 6, 1819) was King of Sardinia from 1796 to 1802 Victor Emmanuel I ( July 24, 1759 &ndash January 10, 1824) was the Duke of Savoy, Piedmont, and Aosta, and King Other The Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa is entitled to him Ancestors Biography He was born in Turin in 1798 to Charles Emmanuel of Savoy 6th Prince of Carignano and Albertina Maria Cristina of Saxony. Victor Emmanuel II King of Italy ( Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of Umberto I King of Italy or Humbert I of Italy ( Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoy) English Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III 11 November, 1869 – 28 December, 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15 1904 - March 18 1983 the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May ( Re Vittorio Emanuele Prince of Naples ( Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria di Savoia) (born February 12 Prince Amedeo of Savoy Duke of Aosta, ( Given names: Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir; born 27 September 1943 Angevin (ˈændʒəvɪn ( French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus from Andegavia Anjou, France) is the name applied Maria of Antioch (d after 10 December 1307 daughter of Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch and his second wife Melisende of Cyprus, was the pretender to the throne of She was the daughter of Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch and his second wife Melisende of Cyprus. Bohemond IV of Antioch or de Poitiers (c 1172 &ndash March 1233 also known as the One-Eyed (in French le Cyclops) was ruler Melisende was the youngest daughter of Isabella, Queen of Jerusalem and her fourth husband, Amalric II of Jerusalem. Isabella I of Jerusalem (1172 &ndash 1205 was Queen of Jerusalem 1190/1192&ndash1205 Amalric II of Jerusalem or Amalric I of Cyprus, born Amalric of Lusignan (1145 &ndash April 1, 1205) King of Jerusalem 1197&ndash1205

Since Mary was, at the time of the death of Conrad III, the only living grandchild of queen Isabella, she claimed the throne on basis of proximity in blood to the kings of Jerusalem. Conradin is also a character in the short story Sredni Vashtar. Proximity of blood, or closeness in degree of Kinship, is one of the ways to determine hereditary Succession based on Genealogy. Denied by the Haute Cour, she went to Rome and sold her rights, with papal blessing and confirmation, to Charles of Anjou in 1277. Haute Cour (High Court was the Feudal council of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Charles I ( 21 March 1226 &ndash 7 January 1285) commonly called Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest

Thereafter, this claim to the kingdom of Jerusalem was treated also as tributary to the crown of Naples, which often changed hands by testament or conquest rather than direct inheritance.

House of Anjou

House of Anjou

House of Anjou

House of Anjou

Rene I united the claims of junior and senior lines. Angevin (ˈændʒəvɪn ( French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus from Andegavia Anjou, France) is the name applied Louis I of Anjou ( July 23, 1339 &ndash September 20, 1384) was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg Louis II of Anjou (1377&ndash April 29 1417) was the rival of Ladislas as King of Naples. Louis III (1403 &ndash 12 November 1434) was titular King of Naples 1417&ndash1426 Count of Provence, Forcalquier, Piedmont Angevin (ˈændʒəvɪn ( French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus from Andegavia Anjou, France) is the name applied René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French However, in 1441, control of the Kingdom of Naples was lost to Alfonso V of Aragon, who also claimed the kingdom of Jerusalem thereby. Alfonso the Magnanimous (also Alphonso; Catalan: Alfons) (1396 &ndash 27 June 1458) was the King of Aragon (as

In addition, while René was succeeded in Bar by his grandson René of Vaudemont, René's nephew and heir male Charles IV of Anjou claimed the kingdoms of Sicily and Jerusalem, and he then testamented them to his cousin Louis XI of France. René II ( May 2 1451 &ndash December 10 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470 Duke of Lorraine from 1473 and Duke of Bar Charles IV Duke of Anjou, also Charles of Maine Count of Le Maine and Guise (1436&ndash1481 was the son of the Angevin prince Charles of Le Maine, Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle

In 1494 Charles VIII of France also claimed the Kingdom of Naples and Jerusalem as the great-grandson of Louis II of Anjou and launched his conquest. Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death

House of Anjou

  • Yolande 1480–1483, Titular Queen of Jerusalem, Sicily, Aragon etc

House of Lorraine

  • René II 1480–1508, Titular King of Jerusalem, Sicily and Aragon etc. Angevin (ˈændʒəvɪn ( French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus from Andegavia Anjou, France) is the name applied The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions René II ( May 2 1451 &ndash December 10 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470 Duke of Lorraine from 1473 and Duke of Bar (did not adopt the title until 1493)
  • Anthony 1508–1544
  • Francis I 1544–1545
  • Charles III 1545–1608
  • Henry 1608–1624
  • Nicoletta 1624–1657, and her husband Charles
  • Ferdinand I Philip 1657–1659
  • Charles Leopold 1659–1690
  • Leopold I Joseph 1679–1729, resumed the title in 1700
  • Francis II Stephen 1729–1765

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

House of Anjou

Other historic claims

References

  1. ^ Evgenii Petrovich Karnovich (1823-1885) Rodovye prozvaniya I tituly v Rossii (Family Names and Titles in Russia) St Peterburgh 1886
  2. ^ Cecil R. Humphery-Smith, Princes of Lusignan page 5 The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies 2004.
  3. ^ In the issue No. 180 of the Peterburgskiy Listok (Petersburg List) Newspaper July 3-15, 1884, a list of deceased in St Petersburg between June 11 and June 18 was found. There was a record for Louis Christian de Lusignan, colonel (retired). In the same newspaper issue No. 172 June 25-July 7, 1884, the following article was published: "The deceased who was buried thereby on Smolensk graveyard on July 23, was a titled King of Cyprus and Jerusalem and Armenia, descendant of one of the protector of God's Casket, colonel of the Russian service, Louis de Lusignan. "

See also

The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian This a family tree of the kings of Jerusalem. This diagram lists the rulers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, since the conquest of the city in 1099, during the The Crusader state of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, created in 1099, was divided into a number of smaller seigneuries There were six major officers of the kingdom of Jerusalem: the Constable, the Marshal, the Seneschal, the chamberlain (which were known Haute Cour (High Court was the Feudal council of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Assizes of Jerusalem are a collection of numerous medieval legal treatises containing the law of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and Kingdom of Cyprus
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