John of Lusignan
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John of Lusignan (ca 1329 or 1329/1330–1375), Regent of Cyprus
and Titular Prince of Antioch. He was son of King Hugh IV of Cyprus
and his second wife, Alix of Ibelin
.
He married twice, firstly in 1343 to Constance of Sicily (d. after April 19, 1344), daughter of Frederick III of Sicily
and Eleanor of Anjou
, without issue, and secondly in 1350 to Alice of Ibelin
, by whom he was the father of:
Out of wedlock he had an illegitimate son by Alice Embriaco de Giblet:
He was murdered as a result of his involvement in the murder of his elder brother, King Peter I of Cyprus
. The historian Estienne de Lusignan is his descendant. This is the Prince John that the Prince John Tower of the St. Hilarion Castle
was named after. Tradition says that he executed the two Bulgarians, that consisted his personal guard, by thowing them one by one from the windows of the particular tower.
Kingdom of Cyprus
The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan.-History:...
and Titular Prince of Antioch. He was son of King Hugh IV of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death...
and his second wife, Alix of Ibelin
Alix of Ibelin
Alix of Ibelin , was Queen consort of Cyprus and nominal Queen consort of Jerusalem as the second wife of King Hugh IV of Cyprus. She was queen from 31 March 1324 until Hugh's abdication on 24 November 1358...
.
He married twice, firstly in 1343 to Constance of Sicily (d. after April 19, 1344), daughter of Frederick III of Sicily
Frederick III of Sicily
Frederick II was the regent and subsequently King of Sicily from 1295 until his death. He was the third son of Peter III of Aragon and served in the War of the Sicilian Vespers on behalf of his father and brothers, Alfonso and James...
and Eleanor of Anjou
Eleanor of Anjou
Eleanor of Naples was the Queen consort of Frederick III of Sicily. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou by birth.-Family:She was the third daughter of Charles II of Naples and Mary of Hungary....
, without issue, and secondly in 1350 to Alice of Ibelin
Alice of Ibelin
Alice of Ibelin or Alix d'Ibelin was the titular Princess of Antioch as the second wife of John of Lusignan.-Family:...
, by whom he was the father of:
- James of Lusignan (d. 1395/1397), Titular Count of Tripoli, married in 1385 to his cousin Margueret or Mary of Lusignan (ca 1360 – ca 1397), once engaged to Carlo Visconti, daughter of his uncle Peter I of LusignanPeter I of CyprusPeter I of Cyprus or Pierre I de Lusignan was King of Cyprus, and Titular King of Jerusalem from his father's abdication on 24 November 1358 until his own death in 1369. He was also Latin King of Armenia from either 1361 or 1368...
and second wife Eleanor of Aragon-Gandia, the parents of:- John of Lusignan (d. 1428/1432), Titular Count of Tripoli, unmarried and without issue
- Peter of Lusignan (d. February 10, 1451), Titular Count of Tripoli, Regent of Cyprus, Titular Constable and Titular Seneschal of Jerusalem, married his cousinCousin marriageCousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still legal, to being seen as incest and legally prohibited....
ca 1415 Isabella of Lusignan, Princess of Cyprus, daughter of James I of Lusignan, King of CyprusJames I of CyprusJames I of Cyprus was Regent of Cyprus for his infant nephew Peter from 1369. When Peter died in 1382, James became King of Cyprus that year...
, and wife Helvis or Helisia of Brunswick-GrubenhagenHelvis of Brunswick-GrubenhagenHelvis of Brunswick-Grubenhagen , was the Queen consort of Cyprus and Queen consort of Armenia as the wife of King James I of Cyprus. He was also titular King of Jersusalem...
, without issue, and had an illegitimate son:- Phoebus of LusignanPhoebus of LusignanPhoebus of Lusignan was a titular Marshal of Armenia and also titular Lord of Sidon, the illegitimate son of Peter of Lusignan, titular Count of Tripoli....
, Titular Marshal of ArmeniaOfficers of the Armenian Kingdom of CiliciaThe Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia mirrored the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in it selection of great offices: constable, marshal, seneschal, admiral, Chamberlain, butler, chancellor and at certain times also bailiff....
and Titular Lord of Sidon
- Phoebus of Lusignan
- Eleanor of Lusignan (d. ca 1414), married ca 1406 her cousin Henry of Lusignan (d. 1427), Titular Prince of Galilee, son of James I of Lusignan, King of CyprusJames I of CyprusJames I of Cyprus was Regent of Cyprus for his infant nephew Peter from 1369. When Peter died in 1382, James became King of Cyprus that year...
, and wife Helvis or Helisia of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, without issue - Loysia of Lusignan, (probably) married after March 19, 1406 her cousin Eudes of Lusignan (d. PalermoPalermoPalermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, 1421), Titular Seneschal of Jerusalem, in the service of the King of AragonKingdom of AragonThe Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon, in Spain...
, son of James I of Lusignan, King of CyprusJames I of CyprusJames I of Cyprus was Regent of Cyprus for his infant nephew Peter from 1369. When Peter died in 1382, James became King of Cyprus that year...
, and wife Helvis or Helisia of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, without issue
Out of wedlock he had an illegitimate son by Alice Embriaco de Giblet:
- John of Lusignan (d. after 1410), Titular Lord of Beirut, married in 1385 to Marguerite de Morpho, the parents of:
- John of Lusignan (d. ca 1456), Titular Lord of Beirut
He was murdered as a result of his involvement in the murder of his elder brother, King Peter I of Cyprus
Peter I of Cyprus
Peter I of Cyprus or Pierre I de Lusignan was King of Cyprus, and Titular King of Jerusalem from his father's abdication on 24 November 1358 until his own death in 1369. He was also Latin King of Armenia from either 1361 or 1368...
. The historian Estienne de Lusignan is his descendant. This is the Prince John that the Prince John Tower of the St. Hilarion Castle
St. Hilarion Castle
The Saint Hilarion Castle lies on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus. It was originally a monastery, named after a monk who allegedly chose the site for his hermitage. Later fortified by Byzantines, it formed the defense of the island with the castles of Buffavento and Kantara against Arab...
was named after. Tradition says that he executed the two Bulgarians, that consisted his personal guard, by thowing them one by one from the windows of the particular tower.