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.
Eschiva Ibelin
13th century
Isabella Ibelin
Isabella of Ibelin, born in the 13th century is only known as the wife of Hugh III of Cyprus.
Isabelle de Lusignan
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.
Plaisance of Jebail
Countess Plaisance was an independently wealthy Lebanese Countess who inherited lands across Lebanon and Israel from her parents.
Bohemond of Poitiers
People called Bohemond “the Stammerer” because of a pronounced speech impediment he had. He ascended the throne when Antiochene nobility dethroned his mother.
He is one of my maternal 21 x great-grandfathers.
Henry of Antioch
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 (The Great) of Cyprus
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
Guy Poitiers-Lusignan was the constable of Cyprus from 1298. Little is known about him.
King Hugh IV of Cyprus
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.