Barisán de Ibelín
For other uses of this term, see Balián de Ibelín (disambiguation).
Barisán de Ibelín (died in 1150) was an important figure in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and was the ancestor of the Ibelin family. His name was also pronounced as Balian and is known as Balian the Elder
Barisán in HistoryBarisán probably was originally from the north of Italy, however nothing is known of him until before 1115, when he appears as guardian of Jaffa County, in the Holy Land. In 1134, when Hugo II of Le Puiset, Earl of Jaffa, rebelled against King Fulk of Jerusalem, Barisan supported the king and soon became chief in his court.
In 1141 he was appointed Lord of the new castle of Ibelin, located in the county of Jaffa, between the city of Jaffa and the fort of Ascalon. In 1148 Barisán inherited the lordship of Ramla (present Ramallah), through his wife Helvis, daughter of Balduino de Ramla. That year, Barisán was present in the council of Acre after the arrival of the Second Crusade, in which the attack to Damascus was decided.
With Helvis, Barisán was the father of Hugo, Balduino, Barisán, Hermengarda and Estefanía. The young Barisán became known as Balián, or Balián the Younger. Barisán died in 1150 and Ibelín was inherited by Hugo. Helvis then married Manasses, the guardian of Jerusalem. Barisán in fiction
A fictional version of Barisán de Ibelín was the main character of the 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven (The Kingdom of Heaven in Spain, Crusade in Spanish America), with Orlando Bloom. It was interpreted by Liam Neeson; there is called Godofredo. He returns to Europe to look for his natural son and calls him to follow him to the Holy Land to reclaim his noble title and find forgiveness of his sins.
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