Janus of Cyprus was a King of Cyprus and the titular King of Armenian Cilicia and Jerusalem. He was born in captivity in Genoa. He is one of my maternal 14 x great-grandfathers.
Janus of Cyprus
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Eugene d’Armenia
Prince Eugene Matteo of Lusignan styled himself as d’Armenia. He escaped Cyprus for Padua, Naples, then Sicily to avoid the Venetians who were assassinating his …
King Jean II of Cyprus
King Jean, or John, II was King of Cyprus who left an illegitimate heir which caused the reign of Kings of Cyprus to die out at the hands of the Venetians.
King James II of Cyprus (James the Bastard)
King James II Of Cyprus lived to the age of 35 when he was allegedly murdered by Venetian nobles. He was the illegitimate son of King John II of Cyprus, which is why historians refer to him as James the Bastard.