John of Jerusalem
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Monarchs
- 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:...
(c. 1170–1237), King of Jerusalem (John I) - John II of JerusalemJohn II of JerusalemJohn II of Jerusalem was the eldest son of Hugh III of Cyprus and Isabella of Ibelin. He succeeded his father as King of Cyprus on March 24 and was crowned at Santa Sophia, Nicosia on May 11, 1284. His succession as King of Jerusalem was opposed by Charles of Anjou, who had also disrupted his...
(1259 or ca 1267–1285), King of Cyprus (John I) and Jerusalem (John II)
Religious leaders
- Saint John the BaptistJohn the BaptistJohn the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
- Bishop John II of JerusalemBishop John II of JerusalemJohn II was bishop of Jerusalem from AD 387 to AD 417. John II succeeded to the episcopal throne of Jerusalem on the death of Saint Cyril in 386...
(c. 1170–1237), Bishop of Jerusalem - John III of Jerusalem (516-524), Patriarch of Jerusalem
- John IV of Jerusalem (575-594), Patriarch of Jerusalem
- John V of Jerusalem (706-735), Patriarch of Jerusalem
- John VI of Jerusalem (838-842), Patriarch of Jerusalem
- John VII of JerusalemJohn VII of JerusalemJohn VII was Patriarch of Jerusalem from 964 to 966. He was burned at the stake by a Muslim mob after writing to the Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, pleading with him to hasten to Palestine and retake it from the Fatimid Caliphs....
(964-966), Patriarch of Jerusalem - John VIII of Jerusalem (1106–1156), Patriarch of Jerusalem in exile
- John IX of Jerusalem (1156–1166), Patriarch of Jerusalem in exile