Isabelle of Cyprus, a regent of Jerusalem, was a Cypriot noble and the youngest daughter of King Hugh I. She appointed her husband and son as Bailiffs of Jerusalem before her death in 1264.
Category: Ancestors
James I of Cyprus served as regent for his nephew Peter II, before becoming King in 1382. He led a war against Genoese, was imprisoned, and later released in 1385. He is my 15 x great-grandfather
This article explores the author’s lineage tracing back to Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor after the Roman Empire’s collapse. Charlemagne, born in Aachen, was renowned for his conquests and cultural contributions, despite being illiterate. His death in 814 led to the crumble of his empire due to succession disputes.
Countess Plaisance was an independently wealthy Lebanese Countess who inherited lands across Lebanon and Israel from her parents.
At the limits of documented history, Gauslin of Maine is my 32nd x great-grand-father. Information is sparse because few records still exist.
There is almost no information about Count Berengar’s wife. She is simply known as someone’s daughter and someone else’s wife.
Father to the Viking Rollo, Ragnvild conquered Scotland, had ugly children, and was an Earl in Norway.
Otto was the son of the King of Italy, yet lived in France. Kidnapped and saved, he warred with the King of France, inherited other titles and made a nuisance of himself.
As the daughter of a French or, possibly, an Arabic lord, there is little in recorded history about Orgueilleuse or her mysterious family.
Constance inherited titles and, in theory, power but was controlled by many other people in her life. She also was kidnapped and forced to marry Raymond of Antioch.