Erard II of Brienne
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Érard II of Brienne was count of Brienne from 1161 to 1191, and a French general during the Third Crusade
, most notably at the Siege of Acre. He was the son of Gautier II, count of Brienne, and of Adèle of Soissons. During this siege he saw his brother André of Brienne
die on 4 October 1189 before being killed himself on 8 February 1191. Erard II's nephew was Erard of Brienne-Ramerupt
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Before 1166 he married Agnès of Montfaucon († after 1186), daughter of Amadeus II of Montfaucon
and of Béatrice of Grandson-Joinville. Their children were:
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
, most notably at the Siege of Acre. He was the son of Gautier II, count of Brienne, and of Adèle of Soissons. During this siege he saw his brother André of Brienne
André of Brienne
André de Brienne , lord of Ramerupt, was a French nobleman of the Third Crusade.-Life:He arrived in the Holy Land on 28 August 1189 to participate in the Siege of Acre with the first French troops, which he led alongside James of Avesnes, Henry I of Barres and Philip of Dreux...
die on 4 October 1189 before being killed himself on 8 February 1191. Erard II's nephew was Erard of Brienne-Ramerupt
Erard of Brienne-Ramerupt
Érard de Brienne was a French nobleman. He was lord of Ramerupt and of Venizy, and also a pretender to the county of Champagne as an instigator of the Champagne War of Succession...
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Before 1166 he married Agnès of Montfaucon († after 1186), daughter of Amadeus II of Montfaucon
Amadeus II of Montfaucon
Amadeus II of Montfaucon was Count of Montbéliard and Lord of Montfaucon from 1163 until his death. He was the son of Richard II of Montfaucon and Sophie of Montbéliard....
and of Béatrice of Grandson-Joinville. Their children were:
- Gautier III of BrienneWalter III of BrienneWalter III of Brienne was the Count of Brienne 1191–1205, Prince of Taranto, Duke of Apulia, and Count of Lecce, and titular King of Sicily 1201–1205....
(† 1205) count of Brienne and claimant to the throne of SicilyKingdom of SicilyThe Kingdom of Sicily was a state that existed in the south of Italy from its founding by Roger II in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of southern Italy...
. - William of Brienne († 1199) lord of Pacy-sur-ArmançonPacy-sur-ArmançonPacy-sur-Armançon is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, married Eustachie of Courtenay, daughter of Pierre de France and of Elisabeth of CourtenayHouse of CourtenayThe House of Courtenay was an important dynasty in medieval France originating from the castle of Courtenay in the Gâtinais , going back to the 10th century. The dynasty descended from Athon, the first lord of Courtenay, apparently himself a descendant of the Counts of Sens and from Pharamond,...
. - André of Brienne († after 1181)
- John of BrienneJohn of BrienneJohn of Brienne was a French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem by marriage, and ruled the Latin Empire of Constantinople as regent.-Life:...
(1170 † 1237), king of Jerusalem (1210–1225), then emperor of ConstantinopleLatin EmpireThe Latin Empire or Latin Empire of Constantinople is the name given by historians to the feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Byzantine Empire. It was established after the capture of Constantinople in 1204 and lasted until 1261...
(1231–1237). - Ida of Brienne who married Arnoul of Reynel lord of Pierrefitte.