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3 unusual facts about Balian of Ibelin


Balian of Ibelin

Ambroise, The History of the Holy War, translated by Marianne Ailes.

Ambroise, who wrote a poetic account of the crusade, called Balian "more false than a goblin" and said he "should be hunted with dogs".

John Doukas Komnenos

#Maria (c.1154-1208/1217), married firstly to Amalric I of Jerusalem; from this marriage she had a daughter, the future Isabella I of Jerusalem and then married secondly to Balian of Ibelin, amongst the children produced from this marriage was John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut



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