About John, Count of Brienne
Lived 1235 – 1260 (aged 24–25). John, Count of Brienne was a feudatory.
John, Count of Brienne (c. 1235 – c. 1260) was the eldest son of Walter IV of Brienne and Marie of Cyprus.
He inherited the County of Brienne on his father's passing in 1246, but preferred to live among his mother's relatives at the court of Cyprus, and played little part in international politics. In 1255, he married Marie, Lady of Thieusies (in Hainaut), the daughter of Sohier II of Enghien. His wife and he had no children, and when he died, he was succeeded by his brother Hugh.
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Who was John, Count of Brienne?
French count
When was John, Count of Brienne born?
John, Count of Brienne was born in 1235.
When did John, Count of Brienne die?
John, Count of Brienne died in 1260.
What was John, Count of Brienne's occupation?
John, Count of Brienne was a feudatory.
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