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 1240 - 1296 (~ 56 years)
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| Name |
Hugh |
| Suffix |
Count of Brienne and Lecce |
| Birth |
c .?1240 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Aug 1296 |
| Cause: Killed in battle |
| Notes |
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_of_Brienne
His father, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon in Palestine, was murdered in 1244 in Cairo, and was succeeded by his elder son, John.
On the death of John (c. 1260), Hugh inherited the County of Brienne, in France, and the family's claims in southern Italy, including the Principality of Taranto and the County of Lecce, which had been confiscated in 1205.
- (Medical): He was killed in Sicily, at the Battle of Gagliano, fighting Catalan Almogavars, and was succeeded by Walter.
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| Person ID |
I64167 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
24 Apr 2013 |
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| Sources |
- [S1728] Wikipedia-The Free Encyclopedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
the free encyclopedia).
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