Amalric (French: Amaury; 1136 – 11 July 1174), formerly known in historiography as Amalric I, [a] was the king of Jerusalem from 1163 until his death. He was, in the opinion of his Muslim adversaries, the bravest and cleverest of the crusader kings.

2025年1月1日 · Amalric I (born 1136—died July 11, 1174) was the king of Jerusalem from 1163 to 1174. He was a strong ruler who protected the rights of vassals and helped prevent Muslim unity around the Holy Land.

Aimery of Lusignan (Latin: Aimericus, Greek: Αμωρί, Amorí; [1] before 1155 – 1 April 1205), erroneously referred to as Amalric (French: Amaury) in earlier scholarship, was the first king of Cyprus, reigning from 1196 to his death in 1205.

2024年9月18日 · The next significant monarch of Jerusalem on our list is King Amalric I, who was a son of Fulk and Melisende. Following Fulk’s death from a hunting accident in 1143 and the ongoing conflict between his brother Baldwin III and his …

2024年10月24日 · Amalric (Latin: Amalricus; French: Amaury; 1136 – 11 July 1174) was King of Jerusalem from 1163, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession. He was the second son of Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem, and succeeded his older brother Baldwin III.

King of Jerusalem. Son of King Fulk and his second wife Melisende of Rethel, younger brother of Baldwin III. During the civil war between his mother and his brother he stood on his mothers side. She created him Count of Jaffa, but he lost this city to his brother.

Amalric or Amaury I (Latin: Amalricus; French: Amaury; 1136 – 11 July 1174) was King of Jerusalem from 1163, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession. He was the second son of Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem, and succeeded his older brother Baldwin III.

Amalric I (əmăl´rĬk, ă´məlrĬk) or Amaury I (əmô´rē, Fr. ämōrē´), c.1137–1174, Latin king of Jerusalem (1162–74); brother and successor of Baldwin III.

W hen Amalric became king in 1163, the Kingdom of Jerusalem s biggest threat came from Nur ad-Din, ruler of Damascus and Aleppo. The two fought for control over the weakened and divided Fatimid caliphate of Cairo. This struggle characterized Amalric s rule, as he searched for allies in the Middle East and adjoining regions to aid him in his war

King Amalric I (reigned 1163–74) directed attacks against Egypt, and his failures contributed to the rise of the Muslim leader Saladin (reigned 1169–93), who succeeded in uniting the previously divided Muslim world in a massive attack on the Holy Land.