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She was the only child of Maria Of Montferrat , Queen of Jerusalem, and John Of Brienne . Maria was the daughter of Queen Isabella Of Jerusalem by her second husband Conrad I , and heiress, on her mother's death, of the Kingdom Of Jerusalem . Because John did not have a direct claim on the throne, Yolande succeeded her mother Maria, who died giving birth to her in 1212. John ruled as regent until 1225 , when Yolande married Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor with the encouragement of Pope Honorius III , who hoping by this bond to attach the emperor firmly to the Sixth Crusade .

Frederick claimed the kingdom for himself; when Yolande died after giving birth to their son Conrad in 1228, Frederick ruled as regent, settling a truce with the Muslims in 1229 during the Sixth Crusade .

See also: Other Young Rulers


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