Conrad of Montferrat
Conrad of Montferrat (Italian: Corrado del Monferrato; Piedmontese: Conrà ëd Monfrà) (died 28 April 1192) was a nobleman, one of the major participants in the Third Crusade. He was the de facto King of Jerusalem (as Conrad I) by virtue of his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem from 24 November 1190, but officially elected only in 1192, days before his death. He was also the eighth Marquess of Montferrat from 1191.
| Conrad I | |
|---|---|
13th-century depiction of Conrad's marriage to Isabella | |
| King of Jerusalem | |
| Reign | 1190–1192 |
| Predecessor | Guy |
| Successor | Isabella I |
| Co-Sovereign | Isabella I |
| Contender | Guy (1190–1192) |
| Marquis of Montferrat | |
| Reign | 1191–1192 |
| Predecessor | William V |
| Successor | Boniface I |
| Born | Unknown Montferrat |
| Died | 28 April 1192 Tyre |
| Consort | first wife Theodora Angelina Isabella I of Jerusalem |
| Issue | Maria of Montferrat |
| House | Aleramici |
| Father | William V, Marquess of Montferrat |
| Mother | Judith of Babenberg |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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