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  Hugh I of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugh I of Cyprus (born 1194 or 1195, died 1218) succeeded to the throne of Cyprus in 1205 underage upon the death of his elderly father Amalric of Lusignan, King of Cyprus and King-Consort of Jerusalem.
Hugh was married 1210 to his stepsister Alice of Champagne of Jerusalem (c 1196-1246), daughter of his father's last wife Isabella, Queen of Jerusalem and her previous husband Henry de Champagne, king-consort of Jerusalem.
She became mother of Hugh of Brienne (c 1240-1296), who was Count of Lecce and Brienne and pursued the kingdoms in Levant for himself when his uncle Henry's line began to go extinct.
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 Encyclopedia: Kingdom of Cyprus
Hugh of Antioch of the family of Poitiers-Aquitaine, Hugh I of Jerusalem (Hugh III of Cyprus) (died 1284), was the son of Isabella of Cyprus (daughter of Hugh I of Cyprus) and Henry of Antioch.
Hugh I of Cyprus (born 1294 or 1295, died 1218) succeeded to the throne of Cyprus in 1205 underage upon the death of his elderly father Amalric of Lusignan, King of Cyprus and King-Consort of Jerusalem.
Charles I (1468–1490), surnamed the Warrior was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular king of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia from 1485 to 1490.
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 Hugh III of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The regency was contested by his first cousin, Hugh of Brienne, who was the son of Mary of Cyprus, the eldest daughter of Hugh I and hence the senior heir to Cyprus, and heir to Jerusalem after Hugh II.
Hugh and his descendants, the Kings of Cyprus, assumed his mother's surname of Lusignan, having inherited Cyprus through that family.
Hugh disliked dealing with the various factions in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and left for Cyprus in 1276 in disgust at their defiance of his authority.
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 Kingdom of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The island was conquered from Isaac Comnenus, an upstart local governor and self-proclaimed emperor claiming the Empire of Constantinople, in 1191 by King Richard I of England during the Third Crusade.
The independent Eastern Orthodox Church of Cyprus, with its own archbishop and subject to no patriarch, was allowed to remain on the island, but the Latin Church largely displaced it in stature and holding property.
Frederick's Hohenstaufen descendants continued to rule as kings of Jerusalem until 1268 when Hugh III of Cyprus claimed the title and its territory of Acre for himself upon the death of Conrad III of Jerusalem, thus uniting the two kingdoms.
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 Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II ( 1253 - 1267) was king of Cyprus and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
In 1261 Plaisance died and the regency of Cyprus passed to Hugh of Lusignan, Hugh II's cousin.
Hugh II died in November of 1267 at the age of 14 and was buried in the Dominican church in Nicosia.
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 Online-Lexikon: Hugh I of Cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hugh I of Cyprus (died 1218) succeeded to the throne of Cyprus in 1205 upon the death of his father Amalric of Lusignan.
Hugh was married to his stepsister Alice of Champagne, daughter of Isabella of Jerusalem.
Henry I, who became King of Cyprus upon his father's death in 1218, with his mother acting as regent.
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 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Rule of Hugues II
Again the crown of Cyprus fell to a minor and the question of Hugues I of Cyprus and therefore first cousin of the young king Hugues II.
The leaders on either side were Hugo di Fagiano, the Latin archbishop of Cyprus, and Germanos, the Orthodox archbishop, who was throughout supported by the regent and the barons of Cyprus.
In 1265 Hugues of Antioch, the regent of Cyprus led to the defence of Acre a Cypriot army, which though it fought valiantly, effected little to stem the rising tide.
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 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Rule of Hugues III
In 1267, the first year of his reign, Cyprus suffered from plague and famine, in which emergency the king was conspicuous in his efforts to help his people in their distress.
She appealed to the Pope, and unable to make good her claim, sold her rights to the crown of Jerusalem to Charles of Anjou, who still aimed at the conquest of Constantinople and at uniting the kingdoms of Sicily and Jerusalem.
In 1271, as king of Jerusalem, Hugues III with his forces joined Prince Edward, afterward King Edward I of England at Acre, in the attempts to withstand the attacks of Bibars on the kingdom.
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 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Reign of Hugues IV
But, on the southern coast opposite Cyprus, separated from the Turks by the Taurus mountains, lay the little kingdom of Armenia, the ancient roman province of Cilicia, which had become an independent kingdom at the same time as the Lusignans came to Cyprus.
This led to enmity between the maritime republics and the kingdom of Cyprus, and eventually to the fall of the Lusignan dynasty.
The Ottomans threatened the remnants of the Byzantine empire, the Knights of Hospitallers of Rhodes and the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus.
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 Encyclopedia: Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh of Antioch of the family of Poitiers-Aquitaine, Hugh I of Jerusalem ( Hugh III of Cyprus) (died March 24, 1284), was the son of Isabella of Cyprus (daughter of Hugh I of Cyprus) and Henry of Antioch.
Hugh III's dynasty assumed the name of Lusignan from his maternal ancestors, as the name for Kings of Cyprus.
Hugh II (1253-1267) was king of Cyprus and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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 Plaisance of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plaisance of Cyprus (died 1261) was queen of Cyprus and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Their son, the child Hugh II, became king with Plaisance as regent, and it was determined that Hugh had no legal claim to the kingdom of Jerusalem, which was at the time nominally ruled by the child Conradin.
Nevertheless, in 1258, Plaisance's brother Bohemund VI of Antioch brought Hugh and Plaisance to Acre and demanded that they be recognized as king and regent, respectively.
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 Isabella of Antioch - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She was the daughter of Alice of Cyprus and Hugh I of Cyprus, and the sister of Plaisance of Cyprus.
She married Henry of Antioch, brother of Bohemund V of Antioch, with whom she had Hugh I of Jerusalem (Hugh III of Cyprus).
Plaisance ruled as regent of Jerusalem for her son Hugh II of Cyprus until her death in 1261 ; Isabella took her place and ruled as regent until 1264 when her own son came of age.
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 CYPRUS PROBLEM: Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
On that date the Republic´s constitution was signed by the lst Governor of the Colony of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot, the Consul-General of Greece, George Christopoulos, his Turkish counterpart, Turel, and Archbishop Makarios and Dr. Fazil Kutchuk on behalf of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.
The Treaty of Alliance between the Republic of Cyprus the Kingdom of Greece and the Republic of Turkey was a military alliance agreed for defence purposes.
It is worth noting in the context of Cyprus´ later history that under Article 185 of the Constitution the territory of the Republic is one and indivisible and the complete or partial union of Cyprus with any other state is expressly excluded.
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 Girne (Kyrenia) - North Cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hugh III, a Lusignan king, financed the majority of the construction.
Hugh IV was even more attached to Bellapais, adding magnificent apartments and living there between 1354 and 1358.
Hilarion, the best preserved of the three, was used as a summer residence by the kings of Cyprus.
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 Lusignan - Art History Online Reference and Guide
An ancestor of the later Lusignan dynasty in the Holy Land, Hugh of Lusignan, was killed in the east during the Crusade of 1101.
Hugh XII ( 1260 - 1282), son of Hugh XI, married Jeanne, heiress of Fougères
Leo of Lusignan (died 1393), of the Cypriot Lusignan dynasty, elected king of Armenia in 1373 ; he was defeated by the Mamluks in 1375 and after seven years in captivity sought refuge at the court of Charles V of France.
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 Hugh Hutchison | Motivational speakers | Celebrity speakers | Speakers UK
Hugh is former director of a major sports marketing agency and a former Royal Engineer Officer.
Hugh is one of the few people who has competed at the top level in sport, been successful in the corporate world and has had a career in the army.
Hugh's business and motivational talks can focus on all or some of these areas depending on your company’s requirements.
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 Cyprus Car Hire: Online Car Hire Reservations- North Cyprus wide service
After Cyprus was conquered by the Ottomans, the monastery was given to the Greek Orthodox Church.
While on holiday in Northern Cyprus recently I hired a car from you, I just wanted to say thank you for the service you provide, I had a wonderful time exploring the island in the Opel Astra you provided and I have recommended you to other friends who are coming to Cyprus next year.
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 Cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Inportant both as a major source of copper, and as a strategic jump-off point to the Near East, the place has seen virtually every conqueror, colonizer, and explorer to have been involved in the Middle East, and it continues to this day to be a source of drama and tension.
It was a mercantile center specializing in the Cypriote copper trade, and was a focus of the cult of Cybele and Her consort Atys.
General Cypriot sequence thereafter............295 BCE-365 CE The epicenter of a massive earthquake which caused widespread devastation throughout the eastern Mediterranean on 21 July 365, was located quite nearby Kourion, which was entirely leveled.
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 Articles - Kings of Jerusalem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
After the end of the kingdom, Henry II of Cyprus continued to use the title "King of Jerusalem." After his death the title was claimed by his direct heirs, the Kings of Cyprus.
She was the daughter of Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch and his second wife Melisende of Cyprus.
Melisende was the youngest daughter of Isabella, Queen of Jerusalem and her fourth husband King-Consort Amalric II of Jerusalem.
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 Peter Edbury - Publications
'Cyprus at the Crossroads: Crusaders and Pilgrims' and 'The Medieval Kingdom of Cyprus', in D. Papanikola-Bakirtzis and M. Iacovou (eds), Vizantini Mesaioniki Kypros (Nicosia: Bank of Cyprus, 1997), pp.
'The Aftermath of Defeat: Lusignan Cyprus and the Genoese, 1374-1382', in Les Lusignans et l'Outre Mer (Poitiers: Conseill Regional Poitou-Charentes and the Université de Poitiers, 1995), pp.
'Latin Dioceses and Peristerona: a Contribution to the Topography of Lusignan Cyprus', Epeteris tou Kentrou Epistimonikon Erevnon, 8 (Nicosia, 1978), pp.
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 north cyprus guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is known that the original construction was built between 1198-1205, and a large part of the present day complex was constructed during the rule of French King Hugh III (1267-1284).
The cloisters and the refectory were built during the reign of Hugh IV (1324-1359).
When the Venetians captured Cyprus 1489, they relied on Kyrenia, Nicosia and Famagusta for the defence of the island and St. Hilarion was neglected and fell into oblivion.
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 Hugh II of Cyprus - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hugh II ( 1253 - 1267) was king of Cyprus and, from the age of 5 years, also Regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
His mother, Hugh II's younger aunt Isabella of Lusignan became acting regent of Jerusalem in Acre.
He was succeeded by Hugh of Lusignan-Antioch (son of his younger aunt Isabella) as Hugh III of Cyprus, though his heir-general was his another first cousin, Hugh of Brienne (c 1240-1296), son of Mary of Cyprus, the eldest aunt of the deceased Hugh II.
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 North Cyprus information and details for North Cyprus Hotels
Thierry, Archbishop of Cyprus, persuaded them to adopt the rule that arose in Premontré in northern France and under his guidance the abbey prospered and became influential.
Under the patronage of Hugh IV, who was a devout Catholic and promoter of the arts, the abbey continued to develop.
Hugh is recorded is having a tremendous affection for Bellapais and spent much time there, building and improving on the monastic quarters.
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 Encyclopedia: Hugh I of Cyprus
The couple had three children: Alice of Jerusalem or Alice de Champagne (1196 – 1246) was the daughter of Isabella, Queen of Jerusalem and count Henry II of Champagne, king-consort Henry I of Jerusalem.
Lusignan castle of Kantara in the BeÅŸparmak mountains The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Roman Catholic Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the late Middle Ages.
Hugh of Antioch of the family of Poitiers-Aquitaine, Hugh I of Jerusalem (Hugh III of Cyprus) (died March 24, 1284), was the son of Isabella of Cyprus (daughter of Hugh I of Cyprus) and Henry of Antioch.
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As regent, John helped arrange the marriage of Amalric II’s son Hugh I of Cyprus to Alice of Champagne, daughter of Amalric’s predecessor as king of Jerusalem, Henry II of Champagne.
Although Philip and John were closely related to Hugh I, they were opposed on Cyprus by supporters of the Lusignan family, of which Hugh was also a member; his uncle Guy and father Amalric and were the first two kings of Cyprus.
John was supported by his nobles on Cyprus, and in his continental holdings in Beirut, Caesarea, and Arsuf, as well as by the Knights Templar and the Genoese merchant community.
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 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - Isabella d'Ibelin, Queen of Cyprus & Lady of Beirut
She had been previously married as a child to child-King of Cyprus, Hugh II.
Following the death of her husband Hugh (Dec. 1267), Hugh III of Cyprus hoped to use her as an eligible heiress to attract some distinguished King to the East.
Hugh of Cyprus tried to carry her off.
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 Station Information - Hugh I of Jerusalem
Hugh I of Jerusalem ( Hugh III of Cyprus) (died 1284), was the son of Isabella of Cyprus (daughter of Hugh I of Cyprus) and Henry of Antioch.
He became King of Jerusalem on the execution of Conradin in 1268.
His claim to the throne of Jerusalem was challenged by Charles of Anjou.
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 Richildis of LUNEVILLE - Andrew LUTREL , Sir
Hugh I of Cyprus of LUSIGNAN, King of Cyprus
Descendents of Hugh I of Cyprus of LUSIGNAN, King of Cyprus
\- Ildegarde of THOUARS /- Hugh VIII of SIRE
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