Joslen III de Courtenay ( fr. Josselin III de Courtenay , 1134 - 1200 ) - titular count of Edessa since 1159 . Marechal , or Marshal of the Court of Jerusalem 1156 - 1159 , seneschal 1176 - 1190 .
| Joslen III |
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| Josselin iii de courtenay |
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 | 5th Title Count of Edessa | |
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| 1159 - 1200 |
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| Predecessor | Joslen II, Count of Edessa |
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| 3rd Marechal of the Jerusalem Court |
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| 1156 - 1159 |
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| Predecessor | Odo de Saint-Amand |
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| Successor | William |
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| 10th Seneschal of the Court of Jerusalem |
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| 1176 - 1190 |
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| Predecessor | Ralph |
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| Successor | Obertos Nepos |
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| Birth | 1134 ( 1134 )
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| Death | 1200 ( 1200 )
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| Kind | The first house of Courtenay |
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| Father | Joslen II, Count of Edessa |
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| Children | and |
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He was captured in Aleppo , where he spent about 10 years, but after the death of Nur al-Din Mahmoud was released for ransom . An active businessman and a clever courtier , Zhoslen, like the uncle of King Baudouin IV, quickly became rich. He created the so-called 5th seigneur of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (there were four in total). It was not single, but consisted of separate land plots throughout the kingdom. In addition, some trade duties went in favor of Zhoslen, which sometimes brought income no less than land.
In July 1187, Zhoslen remained in Acre (he probably injured his leg on the eve of the Crusaders' performance to Tiberias and could not sit in the saddle) and did not participate in the battle on the Horns of Hattin . Upon learning of the defeat, he quickly agreed with the ambassadors of the winner Saladin about the surrender of the city. When in 1191 the city was conquered by the crusaders under the command of Richard I of England , Zhoslen could not, due to cowardice, claim his former positions.
