Alphonso of Brienne
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Alphonso of Brienne or Alphonse I de Brienne, called Alphonse d'Acre (c. 1225 – August 25, 1270) was the son of John of Brienne
and Berengaria of Leon, born in Acre
. He was the Grand Butler of France in 1258.
By his marriage (bef. 1250) to Marie of Lusignan, Countess d'Eu
(c. 1223-1260) he became Count of Eu. He was also Grand Chamberlain of France
, and died in Tunis
on the Seventh Crusade
. He had two children by Marie:
John of Brienne
John of Brienne was a French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem by marriage, and ruled the Latin Empire of Constantinople as regent.-Life:...
and Berengaria of Leon, born in Acre
Acre, Israel
Acre , is a city in the Western Galilee region of northern Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the country....
. He was the Grand Butler of France in 1258.
By his marriage (bef. 1250) to Marie of Lusignan, Countess d'Eu
Marie of Lusignan, Countess d'Eu
Marie of Lusignan or Marie I de Lusignan , was the only child and daughter of Raoul II of Lusignan and his second wife, Yolande de Dreux. She became Dame d'Issoudun, Countess of Eu and of Guinness in 1250.She was married around 1249 to Alphonso of Brienne Marie of Lusignan or Marie I de Lusignan...
(c. 1223-1260) he became Count of Eu. He was also Grand Chamberlain of France
Grand Chamberman of France
The Grand Chamberman of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi , and one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime...
, and died in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
on the Seventh Crusade
Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France from 1248 to 1254. Approximately 800,000 bezants were paid in ransom for King Louis who, along with thousands of his troops, was captured and defeated by the Egyptian army led by the Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah supported by the Bahariyya...
. He had two children by Marie:
- John I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne was the son of Alphonso of Brienne and Marie de Lusigan. His mother was the heiress of Eu, Seine-Maritime, and he succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1270....
(d. 1294) - Blanche (d. bef. 1338), Abbess of Maubuisson