John I, Count of Ponthieu
John I, Count of Ponthieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | 1191 |
| Noble family | House of Bellême |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice of Saint-Pol |
| Father | Guy II of Ponthieu |
| Mother | Ida |
John I of Ponthieu (c. 1140 – 1191) was the son of Guy II of Ponthieu and succeeded him as Count of Ponthieu in 1147.[1]
War with Normandy
John attacked Normandy in 1166 and 1168,[2] in response to King Henry II of England's confiscation of the castles at Alençon, La Roche-Mabile and the Alenconnais.[3] Henry, angry with John's rebellion, led his army on a path of destruction across Vimeu, the south-west part of Ponthieu.[4]
Family
John married Beatrice of Saint-Pol, they had:
Notes
- ^ Holt 1985, p. 61.
- ^ Power 2014, p. 154.
- ^ Power 2004, p. 397-398.
- ^ Power 2004, p. 398.
References
- Holt, James Clarke (1985). Magna Carta and Medieval Government. Hambledon Press.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Power, Daniel (2004). The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Power, Daniel (2014). "The Preparations of Count John I of Sees for the Third Crusade". In Morton, Nicholas; John, Simon (eds.). Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
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