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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 during the Middle Ages.
- Lusignan, Vienne
Lusignan (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Vienne...
- Château de Lusignan
The Château de Lusignan (in Lusignan, Vienne département,...
- Lusignan, Vienne
Lusignan est un bourg d'environ 2 700 habitants située au sud du Pays de Lusignan et de Vouillé. Il est bâti sur un promontoire escarpé qui domine la boucle de la vallée de la Vonne et est situé à 25 km au sud-ouest de Poitiers ( Vienne) sur l'ancienne RN 11 en direction de Niort et La Rochelle.
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Lusignan Family, noble family of Poitou (a province of western France) that provided numerous crusaders and kings of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Lesser Armenia. A branch of the family became counts of La Marche and Angoulême and played a role in precipitating the baronial revolt in England against King
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The Lusignan dynasty ruled at the edge of Europe, where the European space encountered the Muslim space. However, they did not forge close cultural links with the world around their Crusader states. Rather, they were as disdainful of non-Catholic Christianity as of Islam.
The House of Lusignan ( / ˈluːzɪnjɒn / LOO-zin-yon; French: [ lyziɲɑ̃]) 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.
