Balian of Ibelin
Balian of Ibelin (French: Balian d'Ibelin; c. 1143–1193), also known as Barisan the Younger, was a crusader noble of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. He was lord of Ibelin from 1170 to 1193. As the leader of the defense of the city during the siege of Jerusalem in 1187, he surrendered Jerusalem to Saladin on 2 October 1187.
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A drawing of Balian of Ibelin's seal, from The Crusades: The Story of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, by T. A. Archer and Charles Lethbridge Kingsford (London & NY, 1894) | |
| Lord of Ibelin | |
| Born | c. 1143 |
| Died | 1193 (aged 49–50) |
| Noble family | House of Ibelin |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Komnene |
| Issue | Helvis of Ibelin John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut Margaret Philip of Ibelin |
| Father | Barisan of Ibelin |
| Mother | Helvis of Ramla |
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