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In summer 1186 the 5 year old Baldwin V died and Raymond III with the nobles attempted to stage a coup in order to place Isabella on the throne with her husband Humphrey IV de Toron. Humphrey, however, backed down (he was stepson of Guy's ally Raynald de Chatillon), and swore fealty to Sibylla and Guy. Raymond III, disgusted, returned home to Tripoli, and Baldwin of Ibelin went into self-imposed exile from the kingdom.
Sibylla and Guy's rule proved to be disastrous, and the kingdom was nearly wiped out by Saladin after the Battle of Hattin in 1187. Baldwin V's paternal uncle, Conrad of Montferrat, saved Tyre and carried forward the Montferrat claim to the throne, reinforced by his marriage to Isabella.
WI Humphrey IV de Toron had the guts to challenge Guy and Sibylla for the Crown? How is that changing History? Any thoughts?
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