James of Avesnes
James of Avesnes
James was a son of Nicholas d'Oisy, Lord of Avesnes and Matilda de la Roche. He was the lord of Avesnes, Condé, and Leuze from 1171. In November 1187, James joined the Third Crusade as leader of a detachment of French, Flemish, and Frisian crusaders arriving by ship on the Palestinian coast near Acre around 10 September 1189. James and his men came as military reinforcements for the Siege of Acre. At the Battle of Arsuf, James was thrown from his saddle and, after slaying fifteen enemy warriors, was himself cut down. The next day, a search party of Hospitallers and Templars found his body on the battlefield. It was taken back to Arsuf and buried there in a ceremony attended by Richard the Lionheart and Guy of Lusignan.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1151
Age
872
Date of Death
September 7th, 1191
Died Aged
39
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Wife
Mathilde d'Avesnes
Daughter
Ida d'Avesnes
Daughter
Alix d'Avesnes
Daughter
Nicholas d'Oisy, Lord of Avesnes
Father
Matilda of la Roche
Mother
Bouchard IV of Avesnes
Son
Walter II of Avenses
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Ada of Avesnes
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James II of Avesnes
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