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  Hugh IV of Cyprus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1295 – October 10, 1359) was King of Cyprus from 1324 to 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II.
The son of Guy of Lusignan, Constable of Cyprus, and Eschiva of Ibelin, Hugh succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on the death of his uncle Henry II, in 1324.
1316 – 1343), Constable of Cyprus ( 1336 – 1338) and titular Prince of Galilee.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hugh_IV_of_Cyprus   (323 words)

  
 Rulers and Heads of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
ARMENIA Mithridates I 'Ctistes' of (King of Armenia)
LEON Alfonso IX 'The Slobberer' of (King of Castile)
LEON Alphonso IX 'The Slobberer' of (King of Leon)
www.jaenfield.com /genealogy/Enf_Bry/Rulers.html   (3797 words)

  
 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Reign of Pierre I
King Pierre I, whose reign was the most brilliant of the Lusignan dynasty, was one of the last crusading kings.
On the return of the king to Cyprus, the Turkish sultan, Tacca, invested Adalia with considerable forces and, throughout the winter, when the supply of food and munitions by sea was difficult, the Cypriot garrison had great difficulty in repelling the repeated attacks of the Turks.
King Pierre, seeing himself left with the Hospitallers alone in the attempt to re-establish the kingdom of Jerusalem, the dream of his whole life, consented to allow an embassy to treat with the sultan in the name of himself, the Pope and the Italian republics, whose commerce had been ruined by the war.
www.cypnet.com /.ncyprus/history/lusignan/3pierre1.htm   (1867 words)

  
 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Rule of Henri I
Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, king of Sicily and Jerusalem, and overlord of the Lusignan dynasty, was the son of the Emperor Henry VI from whom Amaury had received the crown of Cyprus.
The king replied that, as he himself was the nephew of Jean d'Ibelin, he could not banish from his dominions all the members of that house.
The king immediately proclaimed a truce while the body of the queen was carried to the royal camp and hence to Nicosia, accompanied by a procession of knights, all on foot, to be interred with due ceremony at St. Sophia.
www.cypnet.com /.ncyprus/history/lusignan/2henri1.htm   (1799 words)

  
 Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
As for the claims of the kings of Sicily (2), it became part of the dispute in 1434 between the duke of Anjou and the king of Aragon.
The kings of Cyprus continued to be crowned kings of Jerusalem, although from 1277 to 1282 the remnants of the kingdom (Acre) were actually under Charles d'Anjou's control, and the kings of Cyprus only gradually restored their authority.
In 1506 the Two Sicilies was finally regained by king Ferdinand of Aragon, and henceforth possessed, along with the claim to Jerusalem, by the kings of Spain, descendants of Fernando's daughter Juana and her husband Philip of Habsburg, until their extinction in male line in 1700.
www.heraldica.org /topics/national/jerusale.htm   (2781 words)

  
 Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Reign of Jacques I
King Jacques I had, while a prisoner at Genoa, married Heloise de Brunswick Grubenhagen, and there his son Janus was born, who afterwards succeeded him.
Jacques I was on terms of great friendship with Richard II, king of England, and in 1393 received a visit from Henry Bolingbroke, afterwards Henry IV of England, on his return from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Jacques was in 1396 proclaimed king of Armenia in the cathedral of St. Sophia, and passed on the title to his successors in the Lusignan dynasty.
www.cypnet.co.uk /ncyprus/history/lusignan/4jacques1.htm   (268 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Ottomans threatened the remnants of the Byzantine empire, the Knights of Hospitallers of Rhodes and the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus.
The king was obliged to retire for safety to the mountain castle of St. Hilarion, trade almost ceased, and the loss of life was so great that after the plague the king had to recruit the ranks of the nobles by conferring titles on the merchant class.
King Hugues IV, before his death in 1359 abdicated in favour of his second son, Pierre, who was crowned king of Jerusalem and Cyprus in 1358.
bornova.ege.edu.tr /~ncyprus/lusig3.html   (3073 words)

  
 hugh_iii_of_cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
1205 - 1218 Hugh I 1218 - 1253 Henry I of Cyprus 1253 - 1267 Hugh II of Cyprus 1267 - 1284 Hugh III of Cyprus King of Jerusalem (1269-1284).
Hugh III of Cyprus King of Cyprus (1267-1284).
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 Pafos :: Cyprus
Cyprus was sold in 1489 A.D. to the town of Venice by the Cypriot Queen Catherine Cornaro.
The Turks invaded Cyprus in 1570-1571 and occupied it.
The Turkish-Cypriot inhabitants of Limassol were transferred to the north of Cyprus in 1975 because of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus in 1974.
www.cypruspafos.com /limassol_history.php   (1571 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Being the nearest relative of the king, he was heir presumptive to the crown and eventually came to the throne as Hugues III.
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.
To recover Acre the king led an expedition to Syria, but after a siege of four months, owing to the opposition of the Templars, the attempt was abandoned and the king returned to Cyprus.
bornova.ege.edu.tr /~ncyprus/lusig2.html   (4582 words)

  
 Lusignan
Amalric II, succeeded (1194) him as king of Cyprus and was also king of Jerusalem; his descendants continued to claim the kingship of Jerusalem.
1194, Latin king of Jerusalem (1186–92) and Cyprus (1192–94),...
Baldwin IV, Latin king of Jerusalem - Baldwin IV (Baldwin the Leper), c.1161–1185, Latin king of Jerusalem (1174–85), son and...
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 LBA Cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It is followed by a ‘royal letter’ from the king of Ugarit, who addresses the king of Alashiya as his father, a diplomatic reference to the honor accorded the addressee.
The appearance in Cyprus and Ugarit of amphorid craters of a type which is particular to Mycenaean centres of Western Asia Minor (e.g., Miletus), should receive more attention; it may provide corroborating evidence for the establishment of the route taken by the Mycenaean refugees who reached Cyprus c.
The cyclopean construction…[of the fortification walls] is paralleled in Cyprus in the LCIIIC fortifications at Enkomi and Sinda and the LCIIIA fortification wall at Kition.
www.ancientearth.org /lba_cyprus.htm   (4952 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Amalric II of Jerusalem Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Amalric II, king of Jerusalem from 1197 to 1205, was the brother of Guy of Lusignan.
He had been constable of Jerusalem, but in 1194, on the death of his brother, he became king of Cyprus, as Amalric I. He married Isabella, the daughter of Amalric I of Jerusalem by his second marriage, and became king of Jerusalem in right of his wife in 1197.
The kingdom of Cyprus passed to Hugh, his son by an earlier marriage, while that of Jerusalem passed to Maria, the daughter of Isabella by her previous marriage with Conrad of Montferrat.
fav.ipedia.com /amalric_ii_of_jerusalem.html   (244 words)

  
 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAVOY, KINGS OF ITALY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, became King of Sicily 1713 (by terms of the Treaty of Utrecht), but Sicily was returned to Austrian rule 1718 and then exchanged for the Kingdom of Sardinia 9 May 1720.
Charles Emmanuel IV ( d 6 Oct 1819) was deposed as ruler of Piedmont and Savoy 1797, abdicated as King of Sardinia at Naples 4 Jun 1802, but succeeded as primogeniture representative of the Stuart dynasty on the death of titular King Henry IX, Cardinal Duke of York, 13 Jul 1807.
The plebiscite on the Monarchy held 2 Jun 1946 with a majority of 8% of votes cast in favour of a republic was accepted by the King (even though there were allegations of fraud), who went into exile 13 Jun 1946 without abdicating or subsequently renouncing his claims.
www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/gotha/savoyhis.htm   (577 words)

  
 Hugh III of Cyprus - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hugh III of Cyprus, Hugh I of Jerusalem, Hugh of Antioch or Hugh of Lusignan (died March 24, 1284), King of Cyprus 1267 – 1284 and King of Jerusalem 1268 – 1284, was the son of Henry of Antioch and Isabella of Cyprus, the daughter of Hugh I of Cyprus.
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.
Aimery (died 1316), Constable of Cyprus, briefly succeeded Amalric as Regent of Cyprus
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Hugh_III_of_Cyprus   (526 words)

  
 Cyprus villas for rent luxury self-catering villa accommodation by the sea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Cyprus villas for rent luxury self-catering villa accommodation by the sea
These holiday villas in Cyprus are available for rent throughout the year at reasonable prices.
King Alexander Complex at Paphos, Cyprus constructed recently is a modern complex of 37 luxury villas sharing beautifully laid out gardens and a swimming pool.
www.kingalexandervillas.com   (181 words)

  
 Amarna Letters: Letter from the king of Cyprus
Furthermore, a man of Alashiya died in Egypt, and his possessions are in your land, but his son and wife are with me. Let my brother, therefore, attend to the affairs of the man of Alashiya; and give it into the hand of my messenger, my brother.
With the King of Hatti [7] and the King of Shanhar [8] you have not been placed on the same level (?).
Moreover as a brother king the ruler of Cyprus does not prostrate himself in front of the pharaoh.
www.touregypt.net /amarna5.htm   (730 words)

  
 Letter from the King of Cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
See, to the king of Khanigalbat I am..., but to me you have sent only a little gold, which is not sufficient, in spite of the goings and comings of my messenger.
O King, I did not reject anything your father asked for, and your father never neglected none of the wishes I expressed, but granted me everything.
Canaan is your country and its kings are your slaves, in your country I was robbed.
www.geocities.com /west_johnny2001/Egypt/Foreign_Letters.htm   (3767 words)

  
 Hugh II of Cyprus - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hugh II ( 1253 - 1267) was king of Cyprus and, from the age of 5 years, also Regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
In 1253, at the age of two months, he succeeded his father Henry I as king of Cyprus, with his mother Queen Plaisance acting as regent.
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.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Hugh_II_of_Cyprus   (326 words)

  
 Welcome To EMBA Community - Paphos - Cyprus village
Louis de Mas Latrie includes the village amongst those that belonged, during Frankish rule, to the family of the king of Cyprus, and moreover, as one of the kings villages that cultivated sugarcanes.
It is possible that the name of the village was given because it is built at the entrance of Paphos, that is the edges of the city, through which the travellers from the north, northwest and west came in.
It is relevantly mentioned that King Peter I had departed for Europe, from the area in 1362.
www.embacommunity.com /english/home.htm   (476 words)

  
 hugh_ii_of_cyprus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Hugh II of Cyprus Hugh II ( 1253 - 1267) was king of Cyprus and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Hugh II ( 1253 - 1267) was king of Cyprus and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
From 1261 he served as regent for Hugh II of Cyprus in Cyprus, as the Haute Cour of Cyprus considered him, as a male, a better regent than his...
hugh_ii_of_cyprus.networklive.org   (349 words)

  
 Cyprus in Classical Texts
She went to Cyprus, to Paphos, where her precinct is and fragrant altar, and...
For the kings of Cyprus were here the exhibitors, just in the same manner as at...
From thence he sailed to Cyprus, where he was made much of by Philocyprus, one of the kings...
www.stwing.upenn.edu /~durduran/classic.html   (1196 words)

  
 Northern Cyprus Hotel The Kantara Castle
When the impostor king of Cyprus Isac Comnen is defeated by the former Palestine King, Guy de Lusignan, who submits to Richard Lion-Heart, he takes refuge in this castle.
Although the Genoese conquer Nicosia and Famagusta in 1373, the castle stays in the hands of the supporters of the King of Cyprus, Peter I. It is known that, when the king’s brother, Prince John, escapes from captivity in the hands of the Genoese, he takes refuge in the castle.
The castle is surrounded with walls by King James in 1391.
www.manolyahotel.com /KantaraCastle.htm   (245 words)

  
 Prisma Holidays, Limassol, Cyprus
But mainly it is Cyprus’; centre for the Spirit and Wine Industry, which is celebrated enthusiastically in September; the parks are then filled with Stands of the main wineries and one can drink plenty and dance all day.
The actual history of Limassol is undoubtedly established with the arrival of King Richard the Lionheart of England in Cyprus, during the Third Crusade.
The conduct of Isaakios Komninos, then King of Cyprus, the marriage of Richard to Berengaria at the chapel of St. George, the Battle of Tremetousia between the armies of Richard and Komninos, the defeat and capture of the latter, the total destruction of Amathus (1191 a.
www.prisma.com.cy /limassol.html   (426 words)

  
 decendents of Balian of Ibelin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
of_Cyprus, Henry I [52555] king of Cyprus b.Apr_1217 d.18_Jan_1253
of_Ibelin, Isabella [52519] queen of Cyprus wife of Hugh II, king of Cyprus m.1272 wife of Hamo L'Estrange, lord of Beirut wife of Nicholas L'Aleman wife of William Barlais d.ca.1282
of_Ibelin, Isabella [52588] queen of Cyprus m.ca.1269 wife of Hugh III, king of Cyprus d.ca.1283
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