Research topic: Amalric I

Amalric I or Amaury I , c.1137-1174, Latin king of Jerusalem (1162-74); brother and successor of Baldwin III. He spent his reign in attempts to gain and hold the suzerainty of Egypt, but was balked by the Turkish sultan Nur ad-Din , one of whose lieutenants finally obtained control of the country and left it at his death to Saladin . During Amalric's frequent absences in Egypt, Nur ad-Din repeatedly raided the increasingly weak Latin states of the East. Amalric was succeeded by his son, Baldwin IV. Author not available, AMALRIC I. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition... Read more