Alphonso of Brienne

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.

Coat of arms of Alphonso

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. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Pollock, M. A. (2015). Scotland, England and France After the Loss of Normandy, 1204-1296. The Boydell Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


Preceded by
Raoul II
Count of Eu
with Marie

12501270
Succeeded by
John I


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