Eschiva Ibelin inherited the Ladyship of Beirut and was a contender for Duchess of Athens. Married thrice, she mothered the future King Hugh IV of Cyprus.
Tag: 13th century
Isabella of Ibelin, born in the 13th century is only known as the wife of Hugh III of Cyprus.
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.
Countess Plaisance was an independently wealthy Lebanese Countess who inherited lands across Lebanon and Israel from her parents.
There are few records of Henry of Antioch, also known as Henry de Poitiers. He died off the coast of Tyre, in present day Lebanon while sailing on a German ship.
Hugh III adopted his mother’s family name of de Lusignan since he inherited Cyprus through her family. This marks the beginning of what historians call the second House of Lusignan.
Guy Poitiers-Lusignan was the constable of Cyprus from 1298. Little is known about him.
Hugh IV became King of Cyprus when his childless uncle died. Unwilling to start a new crusade to fight the Arabs, Hugh was content to deal with the Venetians for a peaceful life.