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Hugh II of Jaffa

c. 1106–1134 · 12th century · Also known as Hugh II of Le Puiset

Hugh II of Le Puiset (c. 1106–1134) was Count of Jaffa in the Kingdom of Jerusalem and a cousin of Queen Melisende. Accused of treason against King Fulk, and rumoured to be the queen's lover, he rebelled in 1134 with help from the Egyptian garrison of Ascalon. He was sentenced to three years' exile, survived a stabbing in Jerusalem, and died in exile in southern Italy.

Hugh II of Jaffa
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County of Jaffa and Ascalon

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