Yolande of Jerusalem

For Isabella of England, the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, see Isabella de Coucy. Isabella II (b. 1212 – d. Andria, Italy, 25 April 1228), also known as Yolande of Brienne, was a princess of French origin who became monarch of Jerusalem. Isabella II was the only child of Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem, and John of Brienne. Maria was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem by her second husband Conrad I... more

For Isabella of England, the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, see Isabella de Coucy. Isabella II (b. 1212 – d. Andria, Italy, 25 April 1228), also known as Yolande of Brienne, was a princess of French origin who became monarch of Jerusalem. Isabella II was the only child of Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem, and John of Brienne. Maria was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem by her second husband Conrad I, and heiress, on her mother's death, of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Maria died shortly after giving birth to her in 1212, possibly by puerperal fever. Because of this, Isabella II was proclaimed Queen of Jerusalem when she was only a few days old. Because her father John did not have a direct claim on the throne, he ruled as regent. Frederick II, King of Germany and Sicily, had involved himself broadly in the Fifth Crusade, sending troops from Germany, but he failed to accompany the army directly, despite the encouragement of the Popes Honorius... less