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The predicaments of Aimery de Lusignan
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Donnachie, Stephen |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Book Name: Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century |
| Abstract | The disastrous reign of Guy de Lusignan, king of Jerusalem (1186–1192), has been the subject of considerable study by historians of the Latin East, for it was under Guy’s divisive leadership that the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem was virtually annihilated following its decisive defeat at the battle of Hattin in the summer of 1187. Having had its army destroyed in the battle, the Latin kingdom saw the majority of its territory conquered by its Muslim neighbours in the months that followed, and though it regained some of its lost possessions in subsequent years, the Latin kingdom was never fully restored to its pre-Hattin size. Accordingly, Guy de Lusignan remains a prominent figure in any assessment of the kingdom of Jerusalem in the late-twelfth century.$ ^{1}$ Yet, Guy was not the only member of the Lusignan family to rule in the Latin East at this time. The notably less calamitous reign of Guy’s elder brother, Aimery de Lusignan (1197–1205), who ruled as both the king of Jerusalem and the king of Cyprus just a few years after Guy, has been less expansively studied. Overshadowed by the rapid developments of the crusading movement of the late-twelfth and early-thirteenth centuries, Aimery’s comparatively quiet reign occupies a much smaller place in the historiography of the Latin East than that of his more infamous brother. When Aimery has been considered, it is his role as the first Frankish king of Cyprus and the founder of the island’s Lusignan dynasty which has received the greatest attention. Indeed, it is in the histories of Cyprus that the most detailed accounts of his dual reign are found, but their analysis of Aimery’s rule as a king of Jerusalem is comparatively limited.$ ^{2}$ We know of Aimery’s key accomplishments as a monarch of the Latin kingdom, but we know little of him in the same manner as we do Guy, whose personality and kingship have been more thoroughly dissected. Crucially, we know little about how Aimery responded to the challenges that being the brother of Guy de Lusignan presented for his own later rule in Jerusalem. |
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| Ending Page | 193 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| Starting Page | 183 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9780429203886-15 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-05-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century History Latin Kingdom Aimery Lusignan King of Jerusalem |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
