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Conrad of Montferrat

c. 1146–1192 · 12th century

Conrad of Montferrat was an Italian nobleman who arrived at Tyre in 1187 and held it against Saladin after the fall of Jerusalem. He became Marquis of Montferrat and, through marriage to Isabella, claimant to the crown of Jerusalem, and was elected king in April 1192. Days later he was murdered in Tyre by two Nizari Assassins.

Conrad of Montferrat
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Kingdom of JerusalemDecline

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March of MontferratNizari Ismailis of SyriaLordship of Tyre

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Conrad of Montferrat. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/conrad-of-montferrat
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