Henry Champagne, Count of Champagne II

1166 - 1197  (31 years)

• Name	Henry Champagne  [1]
  Suffix	Count of Champagne II
  Birth	29 Jul 1166	Champagne, France   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Sep 1197	Acre, Israel   [2]
  Person ID	I8585	Boyd/Mahler
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023 | Edit

  
  

  Father	Henry I "the Liberal" Champagne,   b. 2 Jun 1127, Champagne-Ardenne, France d. 16 Mar 1181, Troyes, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Marie, Princess of France Countess of Champagne,   b. 1145, Rheims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France d. 11 Mar 1198, Grey, London, England (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1164  [1]
  Family ID	F3512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ermesinda, of Luxembourg,   b. Sep 1186, Namur, Belgium d. 17 Feb 1253 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F3510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023 | Edit

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella, I Queen of Jerusalem,   b. 1172, Nablus, Palestine d. 5 Apr 1205, Acre, Palestine (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1192	Jerusalem, Holy Land
  Children	1. Alice Champagne, Queen Consort Cyprus,   b. 1195, Jerusalem d. 1246, Acre, Palestine (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Philippa Champagne,   b. 1190   d. 20 Dec 1250 (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023 | Edit

  
  

• Notes

  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)

  
  

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