Family/Spouse: Walter de Brienne, IV " the Great" Count of Brienne. Walter (son of Walter de Brienne, III and Elvira de Lecce) was born in 1205 in Sur, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France; died in 1247 in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hugh "Candie" de Brienne, Count of Brienne and Lecce was born in 1242 in Brienne Le Chateau,Aube,Champagne,France; died on 9 Aug 1296 in Sicilia, Italy.

Hugh married Alice Champagne, Queen Consort Cyprus. Alice (daughter of Henry Champagne, Count of Champagne II and Isabella, I Queen of Jerusalem) was born in 1195 in Jerusalem; died in 1246 in Acre, Palestine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amalric married Eschiva de Ibelin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Count of Champagne, 1181-1197 King of Jerusalem, 1192-1197 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_Champagne Count of Champagne He was count of Champagne from 1181 to 1197, and king of Jerusalemfrom1192 to 1197. Henry was the eldest son of Count Henry I of Champagne and MariedeChampagne, a daughter of King Louis VII of France and EleanorofAquitaine. His father died in 1181, and his mother ruled asregentuntil 1187. In 1190 Henry left for the East, after having his barons sweartorecognize his younger brother Thibaut as his successor should hefailto return. He joined the Third Crusade alongside both his uncles,KingPhilip II of France and King Richard I of England. In April 1192,KingRichard sent Henry as his representative from Acre to Tyre, toinformConrad of Montferrat of his election as King of Jerusalem. Henrythenreturned to Acre. A few days later, Conrad was murdered bytwoHashshashin. Henry came back to Tyre two days later, ostensiblytohelp organise Conrad's coronation, but found that a funeral wasbeingprepared instead. He was immediately betrothed to thenewly-widowedQueen Isabella of Jerusalem. They were married just aweek afterConrad's death. The marriage was glossed romantically by some of the chroniclers:thatIsabella was so taken with Henry's youth (he was 20 years youngerthanher previous husband) and handsomeness that she asked him tomarryher. Since she was pregnant with Conrad's child (Maria ofMontferrat),the marriage was considered scandalous by some, but it waspoliticallyvital for her to acquire another husband to defend thekingdom. Henryasked for permission from his uncle Richard, who gave itpromptly:however, since Richard was suspected of Conrad's murder, thisraisesfurther questions about the whole episode. The couple hadtwodaughters, Alice and Philippa. Henry, who was known to the Arabs as "al-kond Herri", soughtanalliance with the Hashshashin, who had murdered his predecessor,andwas invited to visit their fortress stronghold, al-Kahf.Todemonstrate his authority, the grand master of theHashshashinbeckoned to two adherents, who immediately flung themselvesfrom theramparts to their deaths. The Hashshashin then offered tocommit amurder for Henry, as an honour to their guest. Henrydemured,concluded the treaty, and departed. Henry died in 1197, falling from a low-set window at his palaceinAcre. He had been watching a parade from the window, when a partyofvisiting envoys entered the room. Turning to greet them, hesteppedbackwards and began to overbalance. His dwarf, Scarlet, triedto savehim by catching hold of his hanging sleeve, but he weighed toolittleto pull the king (who was tall and strongly-built) back. Bothmen fellto their deaths. He left behind several difficulties for Champagne. He had borrowedagreat deal of money to finance his expedition to Jerusalem, andforhis marriage; and the succession to the county of Champagnewouldlater be contested by his daughters. His heir-general was hiseldestdaughter Alice who was soon married to her stepbrother King HughI ofCyprus and whose heirs represent the senior line of CountsofChampagne. His widow Isabella continued to reign as Queen of Jerusalem, andwassoon compelled to marry the Lusignan magnate Amalric I of Cypruswhothus succeeded Henry as King Consort of Jerusalem (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Count of Champagne, 1181-1197 King of Jerusalem, 1192-1197 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_Champagne Count of Champagne He was count of Champagne from 1181 to 1197, and king of Jerusalemfrom1192 to 1197. Henry was the eldest son of Count Henry I of Champagne and MariedeChampagne, a daughter of King Louis VII of France and EleanorofAquitaine. His father died in 1181, and his mother ruled asregentuntil 1187. In 1190 Henry left for the East, after having his barons sweartorecognize his younger brother Thibaut as his successor should hefailto return. He joined the Third Crusade alongside both his uncles,KingPhilip II of France and King Richard I of England. In April 1192,KingRichard sent Henry as his representative from Acre to Tyre, toinformConrad of Montferrat of his election as King of Jerusalem. Henrythenreturned to Acre. A few days later, Conrad was murdered bytwoHashshashin. Henry came back to Tyre two days later, ostensiblytohelp organise Conrad's coronation, but found that a funeral wasbeingprepared instead. He was immediately betrothed to thenewly-widowedQueen Isabella of Jerusalem. They were married just aweek afterConrad's death. The marriage was glossed romantically by some of the chroniclers:thatIsabella was so taken with Henry's youth (he was 20 years youngerthanher previous husband) and handsomeness that she asked him tomarryher. Since she was pregnant with Conrad's child (Maria ofMontferrat),the marriage was considered scandalous by some, but it waspoliticallyvital for her to acquire another husband to defend thekingdom. Henryasked for permission from his uncle Richard, who gave itpromptly:however, since Richard was suspected of Conrad's murder, thisraisesfurther questions about the whole episode. The couple hadtwodaughters, Alice and Philippa. Henry, who was known to the Arabs as "al-kond Herri", soughtanalliance with the Hashshashin, who had murdered his predecessor,andwas invited to visit their fortress stronghold, al-Kahf.Todemonstrate his authority, the grand master of theHashshashinbeckoned to two adherents, who immediately flung themselvesfrom theramparts to their deaths. The Hashshashin then offered tocommit amurder for Henry, as an honour to their guest. Henrydemured,concluded the treaty, and departed. Henry died in 1197, falling from a low-set window at his palaceinAcre. He had been watching a parade from the window, when a partyofvisiting envoys entered the room. Turning to greet them, hesteppedbackwards and began to overbalance. His dwarf, Scarlet, triedto savehim by catching hold of his hanging sleeve, but he weighed toolittleto pull the king (who was tall and strongly-built) back. Bothmen fellto their deaths. He left behind several difficulties for Champagne. He had borrowedagreat deal of money to finance his expedition to Jerusalem, andforhis marriage; and the succession to the county of Champagnewouldlater be contested by his daughters. His heir-general was hiseldestdaughter Alice who was soon married to her stepbrother King HughI ofCyprus and whose heirs represent the senior line of CountsofChampagne. His widow Isabella continued to reign as Queen of Jerusalem, andwassoon compelled to marry the Lusignan magnate Amalric I of Cypruswhothus succeeded Henry as King Consort of Jerusalem (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Henry married Isabella, I Queen of Jerusalem on 6 May 1192 in Jerusalem, Holy Land. Isabella (daughter of Amalric, I King of Jerusalem Count of Jaffa and Ascalon and Maria Comnene, Lady of Nauplia & Queen Consort Jerusalem) was born in 1172 in Nablus, Palestine; died on 5 Apr 1205 in Acre, Palestine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Queen of Jerusalem, 1192-1205 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_of_Jerusalem

Hugh married Burgondie Rançon in 1140. Burgondie (daughter of Geoffroy Rançon and Fossifia de Moncontour) was born in 1110 in Rancon, Gironde, Aquitaine, France; died in 1169. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Marie, Princess of France Countess of Champagne in 1164. Marie (daughter of Louis Capet, VII King of the Franks and Du France and Eleanor, Duchess & Queen of Aquitaine) was born in 1145 in Rheims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died on 11 Mar 1198 in Grey, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amalric married Maria Comnene, Lady of Nauplia & Queen Consort Jerusalem. Maria (daughter of John Dukas Comnenos Gov. of Cyprus Byzantium and Maria Taronitissa, of Byzantium) was born in 1154 in Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy; died in 1208. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]