Biography of John de Brienne I King Jerusalem 1170-1237

John de Brienne I King Jerusalem and Beregaria Ivrea were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Alfonso IX King Leon and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile. He the son of Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 1170 John de Brienne I King Jerusalem was born to Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne.

In 1191 [his father] Erard Brienne II Count Brienne died.

In 1210 John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 40) by marriage I King Jerusalem.

Before 1212 John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 41) and Maria the Marquise Unknown were married. He the son of Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne.

In 1212 [his daughter] Isabella Brienne II Queen Jerusalem was born to John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 42) and [his wife] Maria the Marquise Unknown.

In 1214 John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 44) and Stephanie Lambron were married. He the son of Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne.

In 1220 [his son] John Brienne died.

In 1220 [his son] John Brienne was born to John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 50) and [his wife] Stephanie Lambron.

In 1224 [his daughter] Marie Brienne was born to John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 54).

On 09 Nov 1225 [his son-in-law] Frederick I King Jerusalem II Holy Roman Emperor (age 30) and [his daughter] Isabella Brienne II Queen Jerusalem (age 13) were married. He by marriage John I King Jerusalem. She the daughter of John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 55) and [his wife] Maria the Marquise Unknown. He the son of Henry Hohenstaufen VI Holy Roman Emperor.

In 1227 [his son] Louis Brienne Viscount Beaumont was born to John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 57) and Beregaria Ivrea (age 23) at Acre [Map]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 1228 [his son] Alphonse Brienne Count of Eu was born to John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 58) and Beregaria Ivrea (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 1232 [his son] John Beaumont was born to John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 62) and Beregaria Ivrea (age 28). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 27 Mar 1237 John de Brienne I King Jerusalem (age 67) died.

Chronica Majora. 27 Mar 1237. In this year was taken from amongst us the renowned John de Brienne (age 67), of immortal memory, formerly king of Jerusalem, and who had almost attained the imperial sovereignty of the Greeks; who would have closed a happy and peaceful life in sunshine, if he had not brought on himself the enmity of the great Frederick, the emperor of the Germans. Between winter and spring of this year, too, brother Jordan, prior of the order of Preachers, a man of distinguished sanctity and a renowned preacher, was drowned in a storm, whilst sailing along the coast of the southern barbarians, for the purpose of gaining them to God by his preaching. His body was brought to land by some of those shipwrecked, whom chance had snatched from death, although with much labour and danger, and consigned to the tomb in an honourable and becoming manner. As they were burying his holy body, they smelled a remarkable fragrance proceeding from his clothes, as well as from his person, the sweetness of which continued to perfume their hands for a long time.

About this same time was canonized and enrolled in the list of saints, St. Dominic, a brother of the order of Preachers.

[his father] Erard Brienne II Count Brienne and [his mother] Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne were married.