John II | |
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Lord of Beirut | |
Reign | 1254–1264 |
Predecessor | Balian of Beirut |
Successor | Isabella of Beirut |
Died | 1264 |
Buried | Nicosia |
Noble family | House of Ibelin-Beirut |
Spouse(s) | Alice de la Roche of Athens |
Issue | Isabella of Beirut Eschiva of Beirut |
Father | Balian of Beirut |
Mother | Eschiva de Montfaucon Montbéliard |
John of Ibelin (died 1264), often called John II, was the Lord of Beirut from 1254, named after his grandfather John I, the famous "Old Lord of Beirut", and son of Balian of Ibelin, who surrendered Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187. His parents were Balian of Beirut and Eschiva, daughter of Walter of Montbéliard and Burgundia of Cyprus.[1]