France / Armenia: Marriage of Amalric I of Jerusalem (1136-1174) and Maria Komnene of Jerusalem (1154 – 1217) at Tyre, 1176

Amalric (Latin: Amalricus; French: Amaury; 1136 – 11 July 1174) was King of Jerusalem from 1163, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession. He was the second son of Melisende of Jerusalem and Fulk of Jerusalem, and succeeded his older brother Baldwin III.

During his reign, Jerusalem became more closely allied with the Byzantine Empire.

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