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Isabella of Jerusalem marries Conrad of Montferrat at Acre, making him de jure King

Sibylla (Old French: Sibyl; c. 1159 – 25 July 1190) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1186 until her death in 1190.

Sibylla (Old French: Sibyl; c. 1159 – 25 July 1190) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1186 until her death in 1190. She reigned alongside her husband Guy of Lusignan, whom she continued to support despite his unpopularity among the barons of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Sibylla was the eldest daughter of King Amalric and the only daughter of his first wife, Agnes of Courtenay. Her father died in 1174, making her heir presumptive to her younger brother, King Baldwin IV; when it became clear that the 13-year-old king had contracted leprosy, the matter of Sibylla's marriage became urgent.

Historical Significance

Sibylla (Old French: Sibyl; c.

Events Before

  1. Antoku ascends the throne as the 81st Emperor of Japan

    Antoku ascends the throne as the 81st Emperor of Japan

  2. Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade

    The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt led by King Philip II of France, King Richard I of England, and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem...

  3. Third Crusade: Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan

    Guy of Lusignan (1150 – 1194) was king of Jerusalem, first as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Sibylla from 1186 to 1190, then as disputed ruler from 1190 to 1192.

  4. Riots in Lynn, Norfolk (England) spread to Norwich

    In England, the High Middle Ages spanned the period from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the death of King John, considered by some historians to be the last Angevin king of England, in 1216. The...

  5. Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre

    Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre

Events After

  1. Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus

    Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior,…

  2. King Richard I of England arrives at Acre in modern-day Israel to join the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade

    Acre ( AH-kər, AY-kər), known in Hebrew as Akko and in Arabic as Akka, is a city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel. The city occupies a strategic location, sitting in a…

  3. 85-year-old Giacinto Bobo becomes Pope Celestine III

    85-year-old Giacinto Bobo becomes Pope Celestine III

  4. Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Taishōgun, the first ruling shogun in the history of Japan and de facto ruler

    Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Taishōgun, the first ruling shogun in the history of Japan and de facto ruler

  5. Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign the Treaty of Jaffa ending the Third Crusade in a compromi

    Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign the Treaty of Jaffa ending the Third Crusade in a compromise neither is happy with. Treaty leaves Jerusalem under Islamic control with Christian pilgrimage rights and restores the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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Sibylla (Old French: Sibyl; c.

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