John Aleman
John Aleman (died after 1264) was the
Lord of Caesarea (as John II) in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, exercising this right through his wife, Margaret of Caesarea from at least 1243 until his death. John was active politically and militarily, although less influential than the previous lords of Caesarea had been.[1]
Biography
John Aleman was the son of
Stephanie of Milly.[2]
The first reference to John as lord of Caesarea comes in the Alice of Cyprus. Since his father-in-law, Lord John of Caesarea, was dead, this is probably a reference to Aleman.[1]
In April 1249 he and his wife sold six Adelon. She confirmed the payment of part of her dower in an act of 1259.
In 1254, after
Nicholas, succeeded him. According to the Lignages d'Outremer, John and Margaret had a third son named Thomas
.
John may have been alive when Sultan
Baibars of Egypt conquered Caesarea for the last time in 1265. If so, he must have fled to Cyprus, where the subsequent lords of Caesarea resided.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g John L. Lamonte, "The Lords of Caesarea in the Period of the Crusades", Speculum 22, 2 (1947): 158–59.
- ^ RHC Lois II, 1843, p. 454; cited in Frankel, 1988, p. 254
- ^ Strehlke, 1869, pp. 78-79, No. 100; cited in Röhricht, 1893, RHH, p. 308, No. 1175; cited in Frankel, 1988, p. 254
- ^ Delaville Le Roulx, 1883, p. 184; cited in Clermont-Ganneau, 1888, pp. 309 -310; cited in Röhricht, 1893, RRH, p. 319, No. 1210
Bibliography
- Auguste-Arthur, Comte de Beugnot, ed. (1843). RHC Lois II (in French and Latin). Paris: R.H.C.
- Clermont-Ganneau, Charles Simon (1888). Recueil d'archéologie orientale (in French). Vol. 1. Paris.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Delaville Le Roulx, Joseph (1883). Les archives, la bibliothèque et le trésor de l'Ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem à Malte (in French and Latin). Paris: E. Leroux.
- Frankel, Rafael (1988). "Topographical notes on the territory of Acre in the Crusader period". Israel Exploration Journal. 38 (4): 249–272.
- Röhricht, Reinhold (1893). (RRH) Regesta regni Hierosolymitani (MXCVII-MCCXCI) (in Latin). Berlin: Libraria Academica Wageriana.
- Strehlke, Ernst, ed. (1869). Tabulae Ordinis Theutonici ex tabularii regii Berolinensis codice potissimum. Berlin: Weidmanns.