John of Brienne : : king of Jerusalem, emperor of Constantinople, c.1175-1237 / / Guy Perry.
"John of Brienne's progress, from mid-ranking knightly status to king of Jerusalem and later Latin emperor of Constantinople, traces one of the most remarkable careers in the entire medieval period. But how and why did he achieve such heights? This biographical study of aristocratic social...
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge ;, New York : : Cambridge University Press,, 2013. |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (237 pages) :; illustrations, maps |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Origins and half a life; 2. Ruling from Acre and Tyre; 3. The Fifth Crusade; 4. A decade in the West; 5. Imperium; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.