Jean de Montfort (died 1283)
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Jean de Montfort was lord
of Toron
from 1257 to 1266 and Lord of Tyre from 1270 to 1283. He was the son of Philip of Montfort
(lord of La Ferté-Alais
, of Bréthencourt, of Castres
, of Toron and of Tyre), and his second wife Maria of Antioch-Armenia
(the elder daughter of Raymond-Roupen of Antioch and hence Lady of Toron and pretender of Armenia).
When he came of age, he received the lordship of Toron from his father, but the Mamluk
s conquered it in 1266. On 22 September 1268 he married Marguerite de Lusignan (1244–1308), daughter of Henry of Antioch
and of Isabella of Antioch
. Marguerite de Lusignan was the sister of king Hugh III of Cyprus
, who later became king of Jerusalem and negotiated a certain number of alliances with the nobility of the kingdom in order to shore up his pretence against Charles I of Sicily
. On the occasion of this marriage, Hugh III confirmed Montfort's possession of Tyre but reserved the throne's right to retake the fiefdom if Jean and Marguerite died without issue.
Jean succeeded his father in 1270 after he was killed by the Assassins, and governed Tyre until his death in 1283. He had no children, so Hugh III allowed Humphrey of Montfort
to succeed his brother.
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Toron
Toron
Toron, now Tibnin or Tebnine in southern Lebanon, was a major Crusader castle, built in the Lebanon mountains on the road from Tyre to Damascus....
from 1257 to 1266 and Lord of Tyre from 1270 to 1283. He was the son of Philip of Montfort
Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre
Philip of Montfort, was Lord of La Ferté-Alais and Castres-en-Albigeois 1228–1270, Lord of Tyre 1246–1270, and Lord of Toron aft. 1240–1270...
(lord of La Ferté-Alais
La Ferté-Alais
La Ferté-Alais is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is south of Paris.Its airfield , hosts a world-famous air show for vintage World War I and WWII aircraft and a museum of such aircraft....
, of Bréthencourt, of Castres
Castres
Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc....
, of Toron and of Tyre), and his second wife Maria of Antioch-Armenia
Maria of Antioch-Armenia
Maria of Antioch-Armenia was lady of Toron from 1229 to her death. She was the elder daughter of Raymond-Roupen, prince of Antioch, and of Helvis of Lusignan...
(the elder daughter of Raymond-Roupen of Antioch and hence Lady of Toron and pretender of Armenia).
When he came of age, he received the lordship of Toron from his father, but the Mamluk
Mamluk
A Mamluk was a soldier of slave origin, who were predominantly Cumans/Kipchaks The "mamluk phenomenon", as David Ayalon dubbed the creation of the specific warrior...
s conquered it in 1266. On 22 September 1268 he married Marguerite de Lusignan (1244–1308), daughter of Henry of Antioch
Henry of Antioch
Henry of Antioch , alternately known as Henri de Poitiers or Henry of Poitiers, was the son of Bohemond IV of Antioch, Prince of Antioch and his first wife Plaisance Embriaco de Giblet....
and of Isabella of Antioch
Isabella of Antioch
Isabella of Cyprus, also known as Isabelle de Lusignan , was the Princess of Antioch by her marriage. She was also Regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.-Family:...
. Marguerite de Lusignan was the sister of king Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus , born Hughues de Poitiers, later Hughues de Lusignan , called the Great, was the King of Cyprus from 1267 and King of Jerusalem from 1268 . He was the son of Henry of Antioch and Isabella of Cyprus, the daughter of Hugh I...
, who later became king of Jerusalem and negotiated a certain number of alliances with the nobility of the kingdom in order to shore up his pretence against Charles I of Sicily
Charles I of Sicily
Charles I , known also as Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest from 1266, though he had received it as a papal grant in 1262 and was expelled from the island in the aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers of 1282...
. On the occasion of this marriage, Hugh III confirmed Montfort's possession of Tyre but reserved the throne's right to retake the fiefdom if Jean and Marguerite died without issue.
Jean succeeded his father in 1270 after he was killed by the Assassins, and governed Tyre until his death in 1283. He had no children, so Hugh III allowed Humphrey of Montfort
Humphrey of Montfort (died 1284)
Humphrey of Montfort was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.Humphrey was the second son of Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre by his second wife Maria of Antioch-Armenia, Lady of Toron....
to succeed his brother.
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- This page is a translation of :fr:Jean de Montfort (mort en 1283).