Guy of Ibelin (died 1304)
Guy of Ibelin (French: Guy d'Ibelin) (1250/1255 – 1304), of the Ibelin family, was count of Jaffa and Ascalon during the latter part of the Crusades. He was the son of John of Ibelin (aka John of Jaffa) and Maria of Barbaron. He was count in name only. His father, John of Jaffa, had died in 1266, after which the fragile truce with the Muslims collapsed, and Jaffa was captured by Baibars in 1268. John was probably succeeded by Guy's older brother James, who held the title of Count of Jaffa until his death in 1276, at which point the title passed to Guy.
Guy | |
|---|---|
| titular count of Jaffa and Ascalon | |
| Reign | 1276 - 1304 |
| Predecessor | John (jurist) |
| Successor | Philip (his son) |
| Born | 1250/1255 |
| Died | 1304 |
| Noble family | House of Ibelin-Jaffa |
| Spouse(s) | Maria of Ibelin, Lady of Ascalon and Naumachia |
| Issue | Philip, Count of Jaffa John Maria, wife of Hugh IV of Cyprus Hugh, Seneschal of Jerusalem Balian |
| Father | John (jurist) |
| Mother | Maria of Barbaron |
In 1299/1300, Guy was able to capture Byblos with a Genoese fleet, but held it only briefly. He also met with the Mongol leader Kutlushah in 1301, in an unsuccessful attempt to coordinate a military attack against the Muslims. In 1302 he and his family were captured by pirates while staying at their ancestral fiefdom in Episcopia, Cyprus.
He died on 14 February 1304 and was buried in Nicosia, Cyprus, in a pauper's grave in accordance with his vows. Guy must have been held in high regard on the island, judging from the turmoil following his death reported by the chronicler Amadi.