Clermont, in 1731 werd deze stad samengevoegd met Montferrand, en heet sindsdien Clermont-Ferrand.
Coins, (...) from a private collection of Crusader coins. Meant for reference only. (...) | Coins, (...) Once the European invaders established themselves in and around the Holy Land, they began to mint coinage. Not surprisingly they styled their coinage after that which they already knew and utilized similar styles in an effort to confirm their legitimacy. What follows are some coins from Crusader states established in what is now Greece and parts of Turkey. There is also Crusader coinage that was minted in Jerusalem, (...). | Places to purchase Ancient and Medieval Coins | The recommended book to read is : "Crusader Coins", by Alex Malloy, Irene Fraley Preston and Arthur J Seltmann. | There are several very important collections in different museums, in Israel amongst other places, but there is no reference collection. | Medieval Coins Group | Coins of the Lusignan Dynasty, Cyprus |
Constance, daughter and heir of Roger II (King of Sicily and Malta), married Frederick II's son Henry under the terms of a treaty signed in 1184. Sicily and Malta became part of the domains of the Hohenstaufen dynasty after Henry succeeded his father as Henry VI in 1194.
Crusade, see also First, Second etc Crusade | Crusades, (Dutch: Kruistochten or Kruisvaarten) overview of all Crusades and the three Amsterdam Crusaders (legendary) |
Cyprus, Third Crusade, Cyprus under King Richard I and the Templars. From: Newman, P. (1940), "A Short History of Cyprus", Longmans, Green & Co., London - In 1191, Richard the Lion-Heart, leader of the Third Crusade, took possession of Cyprus. A year later, he sold Cyprus to the Knights Templar, who resold it to Guy de Lusignan, the deposed King of Jerusalem. Guy's descendants ruled the island until the late 15th century, when it was annexed by Venetians.| Cyprus and Richard |