Conrad of Montferrat

Conrad of Montferrat (c. 1146–1192), a son of Marquis William V of Montferrat, later won rank in Byzantium, where Emperor Isaac II Angelos made him Caesar. He reached Tyre after Saladin's victory at Hattin in 1187, fortified the city and repelled Saladin's siege.

In 1189 he barred the released King Guy from Tyre and then joined the siege of Acre. In November 1190 he married Queen Isabella I, becoming de facto king of Jerusalem, and inherited Montferrat in 1191. Elected king in April 1192, he was assassinated by Assassins at Tyre on 28 April.