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John of Brienne : king of Jerusalem, emperor of Constantinople, c.1175-1237 /

"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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Perry, Guy J. M. (Guy Jacob Macdonald), 1982-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • AppendiX 1. List of little-known acta closely concerning John of Brienne
  • Appendix 2. King John's letter to the emperor-elect Frederick II, 12 November 1219.