NOBLEMAN

Raynald of Châtillon

1123 - 1187

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Raynald of Châtillon (c. 1124 – 4 July 1187), also known as Reynald, Reginald, or Renaud, was Prince of Antioch—a crusader state in the Middle East—from 1153 to 1160 or 1161, and Lord of Oultrejordain—a large fiefdom in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem—from 1175 until his death, ruling both territories iure uxoris ('by right of wife'). The second son of a French noble family, he joined the Second Crusade in 1147, and settled in Jerusalem as a mercenary. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raynald of Châtillon has received more than 1,670,622 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Raynald of Châtillon is the 52nd most popular nobleman (up from 54th in 2019), the 322nd most popular biography from France (down from 314th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Nobleman.

Raynald of Châtillon was a French nobleman who led a series of raids against Muslim settlements in the Middle East. He is most famous for his participation in the Siege of Acre in 1189.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Raynald of Châtillon ranks 52 out of 1,415. Before him are Ramesses III, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Princess Märtha of Sweden, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, Albert, Prince Consort, and Afonso de Albuquerque. After him are Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Alexandra Feodorovna, Rollo, Empress Matilda, Henry IV of England, and Herodias.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1123, Raynald of Châtillon ranks 1. After him are Robert I, Count of Dreux, Emperor Shizong of Jin, and Minamoto no Yoshitomo. Among people deceased in 1187, Raynald of Châtillon ranks 3. Before him are Pope Urban III, and Pope Gregory VIII. After him are Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Gerard of Cremona, Constantine Manasses, Adelaide of Vohburg, Alexios Branas, Roger de Moulins, and Ruben III, Prince of Armenia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Raynald of Châtillon ranks 322 out of 6,770. Before him are Georges Clemenceau (1841), Jean Gabin (1904), Alphonse Daudet (1840), Diane de Poitiers (1499), Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France (1781), and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707). After him are Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659), Georges de La Tour (1593), Paul Valéry (1871), Elisabeth of Valois (1545), Anne of Brittany (1477), and Josquin des Prez (1450).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, Raynald of Châtillon ranks 10. Before him are Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934), Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775), Charles the Bold (1433), Margaret of Valois (1553), Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1640), and Pope Leo IX (1002). After him are Robert Guiscard (1016), Philip the Bold (1342), Charles, Count of Valois (1270), Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), Jeanne d'Albret (1528), and Roger I of Sicily (1031).

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