Marieta de Patras was the Greek lover of King John II of Cyprus. She bore him a son who reigned as King James III of Cyprus. She died in Padua after Ventian nobles kept her in captivity so they could control Cyprus.
Marieta de Patras
Cyprus
Bohemond IV of Antioch (The One-Eyed)
Bohemond IV of Antioch, also known as Bohemond the One-Eyed, was Count of Tripoli and Prince of Antioch. He seized control of Antioch in an alliance with the Knights Hospitallier, the Knight Templar and Italian merchants.
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.
Janus of Cyprus
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.
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 family. He is one of my maternal 11 x great-grandfathers.
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.