Amalric, King of Jerusalem

Amalric
King of Jerusalem
Reign	1163–1174
Coronation	18 February 1163
Predecessor	Baldwin III
Successor	Baldwin IV
Born	1136
Died	11 July 1174(1174-07-11) (aged 37–38) Jerusalem
Spouse	Agnes of Courtenay ​ ​ (m. 1157; ann. 1163)​ Maria Komnene ​ (m. 1167)​
Issue	Sibylla Baldwin IV Isabella I
House	Anjou
Father	Fulk V of Anjou
Mother	Melisende of Jerusalem

Amalric (French: Amaury; 1136 – 11 July 1174), formerly known as Amalric I,^[a] was the king of Jerusalem from 1163 until his death. His Muslim enemies called him the bravest and cleverest of the crusader kings.^[2] Amalric was the younger son of King Fulk and Queen Melisende. His elder brother, King Baldwin III, was their mother's co-ruler.

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