Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
| Sibylla | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Isabella I |
| Co-ruler | [[Guy gnan|Guy]] |
| Born | c. 1159 Kingdom of Jerusalem |
| Died | 25 July 1190 (aged 30–31) Acre |
| Spouse |
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| Issue | Baldwin V of Jerusalem |
| House | House of Anjou |
| Father | Amalric of Jerusalem |
| Mother | Agnes of Courtenay |
Sibylla (c. 1159 – 25 July 1190) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1190. She reigned alongside her husband Guy of Lusignan.[1]
Sibylla, Queen Of Jerusalem Media
The annulment of the marriage of Agnes (left) and Amalric (right)
Coin depicting Stephen I of Sancerre
Death of King Amalric as depicted in the 13th century
Map of the fiefs in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Seal of Philip I of Flanders
13th-century Acre depiction of Baldwin IV betrothing Sibylla to Guy and Sibylla marrying Guy
Death of Baldwin IV, coronation of Baldwin V, and nomination of Raymond to regency as depicted in Acre in the 13th century
The elaborate tomb commissioned by Sibylla for her son, Baldwin V
Sibylla crowned by Heraclius while monks sent from Nablus spy on them
After she was crowned by the patriarch, Sibylla called Guy and crowned him king.
References
- ↑ Hodgson, Natasha R.. Women, Crusading and the Holy Land in Historical Narrative (2007)Boydell Press. ISBN 978-1843833321.