People / group

House of Ibelin

Also known as Ibelin family

The Ibelins were a noble family of the crusader states, named after the castle of Ibelin granted to Barisan of Ibelin around 1141. Through marriage they gained Ramla, Beirut, Jaffa and Arsuf, and leaders such as Balian of Ibelin and John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut, dominated the politics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Cyprus in the 12th and 13th centuries.

House of Ibelin
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Lordship of ArsufLordship of RamlaLordship of Tyre

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). House of Ibelin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-ibelin
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“House of Ibelin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-ibelin. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “House of Ibelin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-ibelin.
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