Seigniory of Ibelin

History

In 1141, Ascalon was still held by the Fatimides of Egypt, and the Egyptian armies invaded each year the kingdom crossed starting from Ascalon. Ibelin was built with an aim of containing these attacks. The initial castle, built by the king Foulque of Jerusalem had four turns. The seigniory given to Barisan d' Ibelin, then was conquered by Saladin after the Bataille of Hattin in 1187.

Geography

The site of Ibelin was occupied since the oldest times; the Romans called it Iamnia . The Juifs had there the Conseil of Yavné after the destruction of the second Temple of Jerusalem. The Arabs named it Yebna . The cross castle was built between Jaffa and Ascalon, close to Montgisard and Rama.

Currently, Ibelin is called Yavné .

Feudality

Suzerain: the count de Jaffa

List lords

1141 - 1151: Barisan d' Ibelin († 1151), lord of Ibelin and of Rowed

1151 - 1170: Hugues d' Ibelin († 1170), lord of Ibelin and of Rowed, oldest son of the precedent

1170 - 1170: Baudouin d' Ibelin († 1187), lord of Rowed, second wire of Barisan. It immediately gives Ibelin to his younger brother.

1170 - 1187: Balian d' Ibelin († 1193), third wire of Barisan, lord of Ibelin and Nablus

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