JOHN OF BRIENNE. KING OF JERUSALEM, EMPEROR OF CONSTANTINOPLE

Discover the fascinating story of John of Brienne, a knight who became King of Jerusalem and later Emperor of Constantinople. His extraordinary career is a study of the social and geographical mobility of the aristocracy in the Middle Ages. Learn about the factors that influenced his unprecedented achievements and understand the role he played in the history of the 13th-century Mediterranean region.

• Extraordinary biography of John of Brienne
• Analysis of social mobility in the Middle Ages
• Influence of families and dynasties on John's career
• Political intrigues and religious aspects of his life
• Panoramic view of the world of the 13th century
• John's role in the Crusader movement
• Study of the interaction between East and West in the Middle Ages

The book "John of Brienne. King of Jerusalem, Emperor of Constantinople" by Guy Perry is an insightful study of the life of one of the most important figures in 13th-century Europe. The author, a lecturer in medieval history at the University of Leeds, focuses on the interactions between East and West in the Middle Ages, showing how various connections with France, Italy, the German Empire, and the papacy influenced the fate of John of Brienne.

In his biography, Guy Perry analyzes in detail John of Brienne's path from a knight of middle rank to King of Jerusalem and later Latin Emperor of Constantinople. The author examines how John of Brienne achieved such high positions, analyzing his connections with various influential families and dynasties, as well as the role of politics, intrigue, religion, and war in his life. This book offers a panoramic view of the 13th-century world and the Crusader movement, allowing us to understand how John of Brienne became one of the main figures in the history of the Mediterranean region.

This biographical study of the social and geographic mobility of aristocrats during the age of the Crusades looks at the fascinating life of John and examines the influence that families and dynasties, politics, intrigue, religion, and war had on his unprecedented career. John was one of the main figures in the history of the thirteenth-century Mediterranean region, but he was also fully a "product" of his time. This book can help us understand the role that the various connections with France, Italy, the German Empire and the papacy played in his life.