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Alphonso of Brienne

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Alphonso of Brienne or Alphonse I de Brienne, called Alphonse d'Acre (c. 1228 – August 25, 1270) was the son of John of Brienne and Berengaria of León,[1] born in Acre. He was the Grand Butler of France in 1258.

By his marriage (bef. 1250) to Marie, Countess of Eu he became Count of Eu.[1] He was also Grand Chamberlain of France, and died in Tunis on the Eighth Crusade. He had at least two children by Marie:


Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c Pollock 2015, p. 145.
  2. ^ Perry 2018, p. xxiii.

Sources

  • Perry, Guy (2018). The Briennes: The Rise and Fall of a Champenois Dynasty in the Age of the Crusades, c. 950-1356. Cambridge University Press.
  • Pollock, M. A. (2015). Scotland, England and France After the Loss of Normandy, 1204-1296. The Boydell Press.


Preceded by
Raoul II
Count of Eu
with Marie

1250–1270
Succeeded by
John I
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