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Barisan of Ibelin

d. 1150 · 12th century · Also known as Balian the Elder

Barisan of Ibelin was the founder of the Ibelin family, one of the most powerful noble houses of the crusader states. A knight who served as constable of Jaffa, he received the new castle of Ibelin from King Fulk around 1141. Through his marriage to Helvis, heiress of Ramla, his family gained Ramla, and his sons Hugh, Baldwin and Balian became leading barons of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Barisan of Ibelin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/barisan-of-ibelin
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