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	Conrad of Montferrat
		Conrad of Montferrat was one of the major participants in the Third Crusade, and was briefly king of Jerusalem in 1192.
		Conrad had fought as an ally of Isaac II Angelus of Byzantium, and was married to Isaac's daughter Theodora.
		Conrad's brother Boniface of Montferrat was the leader of the Fourth Crusade.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/conrad_of_montferrat (430 words)

	Conrad of Montferrat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Conrad was the second son of Marquess William III of Montferrat, "the Old", and his wife Judith of Babenberg.
		Conrad refused this demand, and declared that Guy had forfeited his rights to be king of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin.
		Conrad's former second wife, Theodora, was still living in the mid-late 1190s, when she was having the monastery of Dalmatios converted into a convent, possibly for her own residence.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conrad_of_Montferrat (2375 words)

	Conrad Definition / Conrad Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Conrad of FranconiaConrad I (or Konrad), duke of Franconia, was King of the Germans from 911 to 918.
		Conrad III of Germany Conrad III (1093-1152), the first German king of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was the son of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia.
		Conrad of MontferratConrad of Montferrat was one of the major participants in the Third Crusade, and was briefly king of Jerusalem in 1192.
	www.elresearch.com /Conrad (519 words)

	ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
		Conrad's older brother was the grandfather of King Baldwin V. Another of Conrad's brothers had come East but had wound up in Constantinople, where he had had a brief career but had died.
		Conrad, pretending to be a merchant, asked for news and was told that Saladin had captured the city four days previously.
		Conrad was the leader of the moment, and he was supported by the Balians and the Garniers, the leading families of Palestine.
	www.the-orb.net /textbooks/crusade/jerusalem.html (16162 words)

	Kingdom of Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		His close ally Raynald of Chatillon, the lord of Oultrejourdan and the fortress of Kerak, provoked Saladin into open war, and in 1187 the army of the Kingdom was utterly destroyed at the Battle of Hattin.
		Conrad of Montferrat was married to Isabella, daughter of Amalric I, and made King of this rump state, but he was killed by the Hashshashin almost immediately thereafter.
		The title of King of Jerusalem was inherited by Conrad IV of Germany, son of Frederick II and Yolande of Jerusalem, and later by his own son Conrad III of Jerusalem.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Kingdom_of_Jerusalem (2291 words)

	Montferrat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Montferrat (in Italian, Monferrato) is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy.
		Within the territory of Montferrat are located the most important centres of Italian wine and spumante production.
		The descendants of Aleramo in the male line ruled Montferrat until it passed to the Imperial Byzantine Palaeologus family in 1305.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Montferrat (317 words)

	Encyclopedia: Conrad of Montferrat
		King Conrad III (Miniature, 13th century) Conrad III (1093-1152), the first German king of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was the son of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia.
		Renier of Montferrat (1162â€“1183) was the fifth son of William III of Montferrat.
		William of Montferrat (early 1140s-1177), also called William Longsword (but not related to the other men of the same name), was the eldest son of William III, marquess of Montferrat and Julitta or Judith of Austria.
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	Guy of Lusignan Information - TextSheet.com
		In 1187 Guy attempted to relieve Saladin's siege of Tiberias, against the advice of Raymond III; Guy's army was surrounded and cut off from a supply of water, and on July 4 the army of Jerusalem was completely destroyed at the Battle of Hattin.
		In the aftermath Jerusalem and most of the Kingdom fell to Saladin, except for Tyre, which was defended by another newcomer, Conrad of Montferrat.
		Conrad, who married Sibylla's younger half-sister Isabella, was elected in his place due to the influence of Richard I of England, who had recently arrived on the Third Crusade.
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	The Baldwin Project: Richard I by Jacob Abbott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Conrad, on the other hand, and the friends and adherents who espoused his cause, argued that, since Guy had no claim whatever except what came in and through his wife, of course, when his wife died, his possession ought to terminate.
		Richard then agreed that Conrad should be acknowledged as King of Jerusalem, and, to seal and settle the [273] question, it was determined that he should be crowned forthwith.
		Isabella, Conrad's wife, in whose name Conrad had held the title to the crown of Jerusalem, fled to the citadel, and fortified herself there with such troops as adhered to her.
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	Isabella of Jerusalem Information - TextSheet.com
		Conrad of Montferrat, who died in 1192 when he was stabbed to death by Assassins.
		They had one daughter, Maria of Montferrat (born c.1192).
		On her death in 1205, she was succeeded by her daughter Maria of Montferrat.
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	Fourth Crusade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, due to the preaching of Fulk of Neuilly, a crusading army was finally organized at a tournament held at Ecry by Count Thibaud of Champagne in 1199.
		Boniface and the other leaders sent envoys to Venice, Genoa, and other city-states to negotiate a contract for transportation to Egypt, the object of their crusade; one of the envoys was the historian Geoffrey of Villehardouin.
		Boniface may also have had in mind the former land holdings of his brother Renier of Montferrat, who had married a daughter of emperor Manuel I Comnenus but had been murdered in a Byzantine faction-struggle in 1183.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fourth_Crusade (1854 words)

	LUSHAI HILLS - LoveToKnow Article on LUSHAI HILLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Difficulties, however, had arisen with Conrad of Montferrat; and when Guy lost his wife Sibylla in 1190, and Conrad married Isabella, her sister, now heiress of the kingdom, these difficulties culminated in Conrad's laying claim to the crown.
		Guy found his cause espoused in 1191 by the overlord of his house, Richard I. of England; but Conrad's superior ability, and the support of the French crusaders, ultimately carried the day, and in 1192 Richard himself abandoned the pretensions of Guy, and recognized Conrad as king.
		Though Conrad was almost immediately assassinated, the crown did not 1 A branch of the line continued in Poitou during the I3th century, and ruled in LaMarche till 1303.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LU/LUSHAI_HILLS.htm (1120 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Crusades
		Eventually Emperor Conrad III acceded to his wish and adopted the standard of the cross at the Diet of Spires, 25 December, 1146.
		Dandolo, Doge of Venice, refused the honour, and Boniface of Montferrat was not considered.
		Constantinople and the empire were divided among the emperor, the Venetians, and the chief crusaders; the Marquis of Montferrat received Thessalonica and Macedonia, with the title of king; Henry of Flanders became Lord of Adramyttion; Louis of Blois was made Duke of Nicæa, and fiefs were bestowed upon six hundred knights.
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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
		After the death of Isabella, by whom he had a son Conrad, Frederick II attempted to take possession of his kingdom and to fulfill his crusader's vow, the execution of which he had so long deferred, and landed at Saint-Jean d'Acre (September, 1228), excommunicated by the pope and in disfavour with his new subjects.
		In 1243 Conrad, son of Frederick II, having attained his majority, the court of barons declared that the regency of the emperor must cease, and invited the legitimate king to come in person and exercise his rights.
		Alix of Champagne, Queen of Cyprus and daughter of King Henry I, claimed the regency on the ground of being Isabella of Brienne's nearest relative; and it was conferred upon her and her second husband Ralph, Count of Soissons, the imperial garrison, besieged in Tyre, being forced to capitulate.
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	Conrad of Montferrat: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Conrad of Montferrat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Conrad then married Sibylla's sister Isabella, even though he was still married to Theodora.
		Many felt Richard was responsible for the assassination, though this is unlikely, or at least impossible to prove.
		Conrad's brother Boniface of Montferrat was the leader of the Fourth Crusade; their brother Rainier was a son-in-law of Manuel Comnenus, and another brother, William[?], was the father of Baldwin V of Jerusalem.
	www.encyclopedian.com /co/Conrad-of-Montferrat.html (359 words)

	Italy
		In 1536 Montferrat passes to the husband of the Heiress Margaret, Duke Frederick II Gonzaga of Mantua (Mantova).
		Under Frederick's son William (XII), Montferrat itself was raised to the status of a Duchy, but then in 1708 it was asorbed by Savoy.
		Nevertheless, Yolanda (d.1317), the heiress of Montferrat, married the Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus, and it was her son Theodore who inherited Montferrat.
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	CWS Talk! - The "Kingdom of Heaven" historical accuracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		He at first supported Guy in the struggle for the kingship against Conrad of Montferrat, but then conspired with Maria to have Conrad marry Isabella of Jerusalem, Maria's daughter from her marriage to Amalric, giving Conrad a stronger claim to the kingdom.
		After Conrad's death and Isabella's remarriage to Henry II of Champagne, Balian remained one of Henry's advisors, and in 1192 he helped negotiate the treaty between Richard I of England and Saladin, ending the Third Crusade.
		Conrad had intended to land at Acre, but finding it under Saladin's control already he moves on to Tyre where he takes over from another Christian leader who is far more timid.
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	thePeerage.com - Person Page 824
		Baldwin V of Jerusalem, King of Jerusalem was the son of William VII de Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon and Sybil of Jerusalem, Queen of Jerusalem.
		Conrad, Marquis de Montferrat was born circa 1166.
		Maria de Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem was the daughter of Conrad, Marquis de Montferrat and Isabella d'Anjou, Queen of Jerusalem.
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	Montferrat
		Montferrat was created a marquisate held by the Aleramo family, and its rulers played an important role in the Crusades.
		All of Montferrat was recognized by the Peace of Utrecht (1713) as belonging to the house of Savoy.
		Conrad, Latin king of Jerusalem - Conrad, d.
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	Israel Heads
		Her first husband was Conrad de Montferrat, with whom she had her first daughter, Maria.
		She was the sister of Philippa of Champagne, and half sister of Maria of Montferrat, and Sibylla and Melisende of Lusignan.
		As she was the great-aunt of King Conrad of Germany, who succeeded to the throne of Jerusalem but who had failed to come East to accept throne, Alice was entrusted with regency of Jerusalem, which passed to her son and heir Henry, King of Cyprus, on her death.
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	AllRefer.com - Conrad (Ancient History, Late Roman And Byzantine, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		To establish a claim to the crown he married Isabella, daughter of Amalric I. A compromise (1191) between the two men was short lived.
		In 1192, Conrad was acknowledged as king, but a few days later he was assassinated, probably by Muslim fanatics.
		The royal title passed to the two later husbands of his widow : Henry, count of Champagne (1192–97), and Amalric II.
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	YOLA - LoveToKnow Article on YOLA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		YOLANDE [or ISABELLA] OF BRIENNE (1212-1228), the daughter of John of Brienne, who had married Mary, daughter of Conrad of Montferrat, heiress on the death of Amalric II.
		Yolande inherited the throne on her mother's death in 1212, but her father ruled as her guardian.
		Yolande died in 1228 after the birth of a son, Conrad, and her husband then continued to rule, though not without opposition.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Y/YO/YOLA.htm (568 words)

	Boniface of Montferrat -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Boniface of Montferrat (died 1207) was marquis of (Click link for more info and facts about Montferrat) Montferrat and the leader of the (A Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem) Fourth Crusade.
		He was killed in an ambush by the (A native or inhabitant of Bulgaria) Bulgarians on September 4, 1207, and his head was sent to Bulgarian (A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)) Tsar (Click link for more info and facts about Kaloyan) Kaloyan.
		He was succeeded as King of Thessalonica by Demetrius of Montferrat, his son by an Italian princess; another son, Bonifacio, succeeded him as Marquis of Montferrat.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bo/Boniface_of_Montferrat.htm (701 words)

	Crusades -> The Later Crusades on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It was led by Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III, whose army set out first, and by King Louis VII of France.
		Conrad returned home in 1148 and was followed (1149) by Louis.
		The city had been besieged since 1189, but the siege had been prolonged by dissensions between the two chief Christian leaders, Guy of Lusignan and Conrad, marquis of Montferrat, both of whom claimed the kingship of Jerusalem.
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