Yolande of Jerusalem
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Yolande of Brienne (1212 - 1228), also known as Yolanda or Isabella II, became Queen of Jerusalem as an infant in 1212.
She was the only child of Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem, and John of Brienne. Maria was the daughter of Queen Isabella of Jerusalem by her second husband Conrad I, and heiress, on her mother's death, of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Because John did not have a direct claim on the throne, Yolande succeeded her mother Maria, who died giving birth to her in 1212. John ruled as regent until 1225, when Yolande married Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor with the encouragement of Pope Honorius III, who hoped by this bond to attach the emperor firmly to the Sixth Crusade.
Frederick claimed the kingdom for himself; when Yolande died after giving birth to their son Conrad in 1228, Frederick ruled as regent, settling a truce with the Muslims in 1229 during the Sixth Crusade.
See also: Other young rulers
| Preceded by: Maria and John |
Queen of Jerusalem 1212–1228 (with Frederick, 1225-1228) |
Succeeded by: Conrad II |
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
