The double County of Jaffa and Ascalon was one of the four major seigneuries of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, according to 13th-century commentator John of Ibelin. The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a short-lived country established in the 12th century by the First Crusade. ... John of Ibelin (1215– December, 1266), count of Jaffa and Ascalon, was a noted jurist and the author of the longest legal treatise from the Kingdom of Jerusalem. ...

Jaffa was fortified by Godfrey of Bouillon after the First Crusade in 1100, and was unsuccessfully claimed by Daimbert of Pisa, the first Patriarch. It remained part of the royal domain until it was given to Hugh of Le Puiset in 1110. When Hugh II rebelled against King Fulk in 1134 the county was divided into a number of smaller holdings, and Jaffa itself became a royal domain. Soon it was designated as the apanage of Fulk's second son, Amalric. In 1153, Fulk's first son King Baldwin III conquered Ascalon, and it was added to the territory of his brother Amalric. Jaffa (Hebrew יָפוֹ, Standard Hebrew Yafo, Tiberian Hebrew Yāp̄ô; Arabic يَافَا Yāfā; also Japho, Joppa), Israel, is part of the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo in the Tel Aviv District, where the tel or mound of ancient Jaffa in “Old Jaffa,” is now part of a park in a picturesque... Godfrey of Bouillon (c. ... The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II to regain control of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Christian Holy Land from Muslims. ... For alternate uses, see Number 1100. ... Dagobert (also Daimbert), Archbishop of Pisa, was the first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem after it was captured in the First Crusade. ... The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is one of the Roman Catholic patriarchs of the east. ... Le Puiset is a small commune of the Eure-et-Loir département of France. ... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... Hugh II of Le Puiset or Hugh II of Jaffa (c. ... Fulk of Anjou (1092 – November 10, 1143), king of Jerusalem from 1131, was the son of Fulk IV, count of Anjou, and his wife Bertrada (who ultimately deserted her husband and became the mistress of Philip I of France). ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... The system of appanage has greatly influenced the territorial construction of France and explains the flag of many provinces of France. ... Events January 6 - Henry of Anjou arrives in England. ... Baldwin III (1130-1162) was king of Jerusalem from 1143-1162. ... Ashkelon or Ashqelon (Hebrew אשקלון; Arabic عسقلان ʿAsqalān; Latin Ascalon) was an ancient Philistine seaport on the east coast of the Mediterranian sea just north of Gaza. ...

It passed in and out of direct royal control when its holders were husbands or close relatives of the then-reigning monarch or royal heir, or its usufruct went to a member of the royal family. In that period, it usually produced income for one or several members of Amalric's first family. In 1221 it was given to Walter IV of Brienne by his uncle the king-consort John of Brienne, Walter being married to a granddaughter of the late king-consort Amalric II, who had held the county as successor of his brother king-consort Guy. Around 1250 it was given to a branch of the Ibelin family. With the capture of Jaffa by Baibars in 1268, the countship became titular. It was bestowed anew upon John Perez Fabrice by James II of Cyprus and Jerusalem. Usufruct describes the legal right to utilise and derive profit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged. ... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s - 1220s - 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 - 1221 - 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 See also: 1221 state leaders Events May 13 - End of the reign of Emperor Juntoku of Japan Emperor Chukyo... Gauthier, or Gualtero, was born around the same time (1205) as his father has lost his bud to sicilian throne and died in prison. ... John of Brienne (c. ... Events December 13 - Death of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Louis IX of France is captured by Muslims and has to ransom himself Mabinogion appears Albertus Magnus isolates the element arsenic Vincent of Beauvais writes proto-encyclopedic The Greater Mirror City of Stockholm founded Alphonso III of Portugal takes Algarve... Ibelin was a castle in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. ... al-Malik al-Zahir Ruk al-Din Baibars al-Bunduqdari (also spelled Baybars) (1223 – July 1, 1277) was a Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria. ... Events May 18 - the Principality of Antioch falls to Mameluk Sultan Baibars. ... James II (the Bastard) of Cyprus (c. ...

Counts of Jaffa and Ascalon

(italicized names are titular counts only)

• Roger and Gerard (c. 1100)
• Royal domain (1100–1110)
• Hugh I of Le Puiset (1110–?), first cousin of king Baldwin II
• Albert of Namur ?
• Hugh II (1122–1134), confiscated
• Royal domain (1134–1151)
• Amalric I (1151–1163)
• Royal domain (1163–1176), Amalric's divorced wife Agnes received some income, then it passed to Sibylla whose husbands held it in her right:
• William of Montferrat and Sibylla (1176–1180)
• Guy of Lusignan and Sibylla (1180–1186)
• Geoffrey of Lusignan (1191–?), Guy's brother
• Amalric II (?–1197), Guy's brother, and then king-consort
• Royal domain (1197–1221)
• Walter IV of Brienne (1221–1244), nephew of John of Brienne and husband of Amalric II's granddaughter
• John of Ibelin (1250–1266), Queen Isabella's half-brother's son
• James of Ibelin (1266–1268, titular 1268–1276)
• Guy of Ibelin (1276–1304)
• Hugh of Ibelin (1304–1349)
• Balian of Ibelin (1349 – c. 1352)
• Guy of Ibelin (c. 1352 – c. 1353)
• Balian of Ibelin (c. 1353 – c. 1365)
• John of Ibelin (c. 1365 – c. 1367)
• Mary of Ibelin (with Regnier le Petit) (c. 1367)
• Florin (c. 1450) perh. the same as
• Jacques de Flory (d. 1463)
• John Perez Fabrice
• Louis Perez Fabrice
• Georges Contaren
• N. Contaren
• Georges Contaren II (c. 1579)

A number of seigneuries were vassals to the Count of Jaffa: For alternate uses, see Number 1100. ... For alternate uses, see Number 1100. ... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... Hugh II of Le Puiset or Hugh II of Jaffa (c. ... Events Resolution of Investiture Controversy in the Concordat of Worms Pierre Abélard writes Sic et Non Births Eleanor of Aquitaine at Belin (near Bordeaux) Deaths Ralph dEscures, archbishop of Canterbury Margrave Ottokar II of Styria Categories: 1122 ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. ... Amalric I (also Amaury or Aimery) (1136 – 1174) was king of Jerusalem from 1162 to 1174. ... Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. ... Events Owain Gwynedd is recognized as ruler of Wales. ... Events Owain Gwynedd is recognized as ruler of Wales. ... Events May 22 - Murder attempt by the Hashshashin on Saladin near Aleppo Raynald of Chatillon released from prison in Aleppo May 29 - Frederick Barbarossa is defeated in the Battle of Legnano by the Lombard League leading to the pactum Anagninum (the Agreement of Anagni) September 17 - Seljuk Turks defeat Manuel... Agnes of Courtenay (died c. ... Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. ... William of Montferrat (died 1177), also called William Longsword (but not related to the other men of the same name), was the son of William III, marquis of Montferrat. ... 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Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s - 1220s - 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 - 1221 - 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 See also: 1221 state leaders Events May 13 - End of the reign of Emperor Juntoku of Japan Emperor Chukyo... Gauthier, or Gualtero, was born around the same time (1205) as his father has lost his bud to sicilian throne and died in prison. ... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s - 1220s - 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 - 1221 - 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 See also: 1221 state leaders Events May 13 - End of the reign of Emperor Juntoku of Japan Emperor Chukyo... Events Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls. ... John of Ibelin (1215– December, 1266), count of Jaffa and Ascalon, was a noted jurist and the author of the longest legal treatise from the Kingdom of Jerusalem. ... 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Lordship of Ramla

Ramla was briefly ruled by the bishop of Ramla and Lydda, until 1101. It is unknown when Ramla became a separate seigneury, although there was an important Baldwin of Ramla who owned large amounts of land there in the early years of the kingdom. In 1126 Ramla became part of Jaffa, and a separate lordship was created after Hugh II's revolt in 1134, with Baldwin II as lord (although Baldwin I was not a lord in his own right). The castle of Ibelin happened to be located quite near Ramla. It was later a part of the Ibelin possessions, inherited from Helvis, daughter of Baldwin of Ramla and wife of Barisan of Ibelin. Ramla (Hebrew רמלה Ramlāh; Arabic الرملة ar-Ramlah, colloquial Ramleh), is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... Lod (Hebrew לוד; Arabic اللد al-Ludd, Greco-Latin Lydda) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... Events A second wave of crusaders arrives in the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem, after being heavily defeated by Kilij Arslan I at Heraclia. ... Events Rutherglen becomes one of the first Royal Burghs in Scotland. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ...

• Baldwin I ?
• Baldwin II (1134-?)
• Hugh of Ramla (c. 1154)
• Peter of Ramla (c. 1159)
• Hugh of Ibelin (?–1170)
• Baldwin of Ibelin (1170–1186)
• Balian of Ibelin (though legally distinct, in practise it merged with the other Ibelin holdings, eventually to their county of Jaffa in the 1250s)
• Others ?

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Lordship of Ibelin

The castle of Ibelin, in an important nexus of warfare in the south of the Kingdom, was built during the reign of King Fulk. The Lordship of Ibelin was also created out of Jaffa (in the 1140s, or perhaps as early as 1134 after Hugh II's revolt) which in 1134 had fallen to the royal domain. The lordship was given as a reward to Barisan of Ibelin, whose wife Helvis of Ramla already owned lands in the vicinity. It was centred around the castle of Ibelin. The castle of Ramla, the family's other inheritance, was nearby, and together these territories formed a wealthy entity. Lord Balian of Ibelin maried Maria Comnena, widow of King Amalric I, and the Ibelins became the most powerful noble family of the kingdom, later ruling also over Beirut. Apparently the lands of Ramla and Ibelin, if at all saved from the Muslim conquest of 1189, went to the Ibelin county of Jaffa in the 1200s. Ibelin was a castle in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... Barisan of Ibelin (died 1150) was an important figure in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and was the ancestor of the Ibelin family. ... Ramla (Hebrew רמלה Ramlāh; Arabic الرملة ar-Ramlah, colloquial Ramleh), is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... Maria Comnena (c. ... Amalric I (also Amaury or Aimery) (1136 – 1174) was king of Jerusalem from 1162 to 1174. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut ( Arabic بيروت - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ...

• Barisan of Ibelin (1134–1155)
• Hugh of Ibelin (c. 1160)
• Baldwin of Ibelin (c. 1170)
• Balian of Ibelin (?–1193)
• John of Ibelin (1193–1236)

See Ibelin counts of Jaffa for the later lords. Barisan of Ibelin (died 1150) was an important figure in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and was the ancestor of the Ibelin family. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Hugh of Ibelin (died c. ... Events Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Baldwin of Ibelin, also known as Baldwin of Ramla (died c. ... Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral Eleanor of Aquitaine leaves the court of Henry II because of a string of infidelities. ... Balian of Ibelin (died 1193) was an important noble in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. ... Events Saladin dies, and the lands of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt and Syria are split among his descendants. ... John of Ibelin (c. ... Events Saladin dies, and the lands of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt and Syria are split among his descendants. ... Events May 6 - Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albanss Abbey dies. ...

The following are apparently of the Beirut branch of Beirut, which probably did not hold Jaffa at all:

• Balian II ?
• Philip of Ibelin ?
• Hugh of Ibelin ?
• Baldwin of Ibelin (c. 1240)
• Philip of Ibelin (c. 1270)
• James of Ibelin (c. 1310)
• Guy of Ibelin (c. 1320)
• John of Ibelin (c. 1330)
• Guy of Ibelin

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Lordship of Mirabel

Mirabel was separated from Jaffa after the revolt in 1134 and also given to Barisan of Ibelin, although it was separate from Ibelin. Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ...

• Barisan of Ibelin (1134–?)
• Hugh of Ibelin ?
• Baldwin of Ibelin ?

Barisan of Ibelin (died 1150) was an important figure in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and was the ancestor of the Ibelin family. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... Hugh of Ibelin (died c. ... Baldwin of Ibelin, also known as Baldwin of Ramla (died c. ...

See also

• Vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

The Crusader state of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, created in 1099, was divided into a number of smaller seigneuries. ...

Sources

• John L. La Monte, Feudal Monarchy in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1100-1291. The Medieval Academy of America, 1932.
• Jonathan Riley-Smith, The Feudal Nobility and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1174-1277. The Macmillan Press, 1973.
• Steven Runciman, A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Cambridge University Press, 1952.
• Steven Tibble, Monarchy and Lordships in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1099-1291. Clarendon Press, 1989.