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until her death in 1228. That year he arrived first in Cyprus, where he antagonised the nobles, and then in Jerusalem, where he stayed until 1229, leaving in humiliating circumstances after having produced an anti-imperial reaction in the people. In 1231 he sent
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by Frederick. So long as the Ibelins controlled the opposition, Filangieri could count on the support of their enemies as well. The Italian cities were also divided between the two factions:
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The first major battle of the war took place at Casal Imbert in May 1232. Filangieri defeated the Ibelins. In June, however, he was so soundly defeated by an inferior force at the
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According to Jacoby, 83–84, the date of 1242 comes from Philip of Novara, while the date of 1243 is an extrapolation from Conrad's birth year (1228).
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presents a few details with regards to the beginning of Conrad's rule and the end of Frederick's regency that cannot be found elsewhere. According to him,
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with their headquarters at the church of Saint Andrew's in order to unify their opposition to Filangieri. In 1232 John of Ibelin was elected its
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Tyerman, 726, explains that only the Ibelins "gained" from the war, for their position at its conclusion was stronger than at its commencement.
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The chronology of the opposition leadership is given in Tyerman, 725. According to Jackson, 20, the communal party was moderate.
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supported Filangieri. In general his rights as regent were recognised but his practical power was denied on the basis of the
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Bromiley, Geoffrey N. (1977). "Philip of Novara's Account of the War Between Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and the Ibelins".
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A summary description of the factions and the territories they controlled can be found in Tyerman, 726.
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Jacoby, David (1986). "The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Collapse of Hohenstaufen Power in the Levant".
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between the "Lombards" (also called the imperialists), the representatives of the
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The relevant criticism of Philip's history can be found in Jacoby, 84–85.
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Military history of the Crusader states between the Sixth and Seventh Crusades
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Jacoby, 85–86, provides an analysis of Zorzi's value to historians.
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in Cyprus that his support on the island dwindled to zero within a year.
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in September 1242 and intervened on behalf of the defeated Filangieri.
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is generally trusted but is contained in a later compilation called
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Wars of succession involving the states and peoples of Europe
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Wars of succession involving the states and peoples of Asia
354:. His attempt to assert his authority was opposed by 573:(1986). "The End of Hohenstaufen Rule in Syria". 713: 69:Victory of anti-Imperial faction of local barons 309:, and the Eastern aristocracy led first by the 690:baiulus in Syria Venetorum, iussi domini duci 498:The Wars of Frederick II Against the Ibelins 369:Though the ecclesiastical hierarchy and the 688: 777:Wars involving the Principality of Antioch 599:Warfare in the Latin East, 1192–1291 366:assumed the leadership of the opposition. 27: 609:God's War: A New History of the Crusades 601:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 492:The chief primary source for the War is 433:. In 1231 the citizens of Acre formed a 732:Wars involving the Kingdom of Jerusalem 325:. Frederick and Conrad represented the 767:Wars involving the Knights Hospitaller 714: 356:John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut 812:Wars involving the Republic of Genoa 787:Wars involving the Holy Roman Empire 727:Wars involving the Kingdom of Cyprus 417:the Ibelins. The Ibelins controlled 696:. His report was completed in 1244. 13: 772:Wars involving the Knights Templar 487: 14: 823: 802:Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor 272: 263: 254: 244: 235: 218: 209: 200: 167: 158: 147: 138: 129: 116: 93: 84: 33:Map of the Crusader states, 1240 456:In 1241 the barons offered the 699: 677: 668: 659: 650: 641: 632: 623: 597:Marshall, Christopher (1992). 429:as well as the old capital of 1: 552: 393:and he had the allegiance of 172:Anti-Imperial faction in the 567::4, pp.  325–337. 373:supported the nobility, the 98:Pro-Imperial faction in the 7: 581::139, pp. 20–36. 561:Journal of Medieval History 389:. 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Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Jerusalem

Holy Roman Empire

Kingdom of Jerusalem
Tyre
Jerusalem

Principality of Antioch
County of Tripoli

Republic of Pisa

Knights Hospitaller

Teutonic Knights

Kingdom of Cyprus

Kingdom of Jerusalem
Acre
Beirut
Arsuf
Caesarea

Republic of Genoa

Knights Templar

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