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- Hugh III (died 1284) was the king of Cyprus and Jerusalem who founded the house of Antioch-Lusignan that ruled Cyprus until 1489.
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The House of Lusignan (/ ˈ l uː z ɪ n. j ɒ n / LOO-zin-yon; French:) was a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, from the 12th through the 15th centuries
Among the most famous members of the house who ruled in Cyprus was Peter I (Pierre I; d. 1369), who set forth on various expeditions against the Muslims in a last attempt to gain the Holy Lands. He was assassinated by discontented nobles in Cyprus.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 Origins. 1.1 Lords of Lusignan. 1.2 Counts of La Marche and Angoulême. 2 Crusader kings. 2.1 First house of Lusignan: Kings of Jerusalem and Cyprus. 3 Second House of Lusignan. 3.1 Second house of Lusignan: Kings of Jerusalem and Cyprus. 4 Kings of Lesser Armenia. 4.1 Lusignan kings of Cilicia (Armenia) 5 Legacy. 6 Notes. 7 References. 8 Credits.
The House of Lusignan was a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, from the 12th through the 15th centuries during the Middle Ages.
Apr 4, 2024 · Driven from the Asian mainland in 1291, the ruling house of Lusignan retreated to the island of Cyprus, which its members ruled until the late 15th century, still claiming the title king of Jerusalem.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The fact that, once the Crusades began, every head of the house of Lusignan was a Crusader, and that the family supplied three kings of Jerusalem and the dynasty which ruled Cyprus until 1474, has centered on it the attention of specialists in the history of the Crusades and the Latin East.
The House of Lusignan (/ ˈ l uː z ᵻ n j ɒ n / LOO-zən-yon) was a royal house of French origin, which ruled much of Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, and had great influence in England and France. It originated in Poitou, near Lusignan in western France, in the early
