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Balian of Ibelin (French: Balian d'Ibelin; c. 1143–1193), also known as Barisan the Younger, was a crusader noble of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century ...
Barisan of Ibelin (died 1150) was the first lord of Ibelin and the founder of the House of Ibelin in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. His name was later written as "Balian" and he is sometimes known as Balian the Elder, Barisan the Old or Balian I. Barisan was also lord of Ramla from 1138 to 1150. Barisan's origins are obscure.
The siege of Jerusalem lasted from 20 September to 2 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin. Earlier that summer, Saladin had defeated the kingdom's army and conquered several cities. Balian was charged with organizing a defense. The city was full of refugees but had few soldiers.
The Ibelin shield shown here was used in the film, "Kingdom of Heaven", but has nothing to do with the real Ibelin family. While researching shields and coats of arms for the film (which used real and fabricated shields), members of the production team discovered this shield - a red cross on a gold field - in a museum in Paris, with "Balian ...
From there the boy was carried to banquet on the shoulders of Balian of Ibelin "because he was the tallest of the great lords present"; [20] in reality, Balian was chosen to carry the young king because he was a staunch opponent of Guy and the stepfather of Baldwin IV and Sibylla's half-sister, Isabella, the only other possible contender for ...
Baldwin of Ibelin, also known as Baldwin II of Ramla (French: Baudouin d'Ibelin, early 1130s – c. 1187 or 1186/1188), was an important noble of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century and was lord of Ramla from 1169-1186.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a documentary directed by Norwegian director Benjamin Ree premiering Oct. 25 on Netflix, explores the hidden life of the gamer known as Ibelin and the people he ...
Balian of Ibelin (French: Balian d'Ibelin; 1240–1302), seneschal of Cyprus, was a son of Guy of Ibelin, constable of Cyprus, and Philippa Berlais. He married Alice of Hetumids of Lampron, daughter of Escive de Poitiers (daughter of Raymond-Roupen) and they had: [1] Guy d'Ibelin (1286–1308), Lord of Nicosia. [2]