Tag: Cypriot

The coat of arms of the House of Poitiers

Isabelle de Lusignan

Posted on 2023-12-232025-06-10 by Antoine P. Borg

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.

A photo of the Mala Paga walls - Genoa, Italy

James I, King of Cyprus

Posted on 2023-11-232025-06-10 by Antoine P. Borg

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

The family crest for the de Lusignan family

Hugh III (The Great) of Cyprus

Posted on 2018-04-172025-03-28 by Antoine P. Borg

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

Posted on 2018-04-172025-03-28 by Antoine P. Borg

Guy Poitiers-Lusignan was the constable of Cyprus from 1298. Little is known about him.

The coat of arms of the Kings of Jerusalem and Cyprus

King Hugh IV of Cyprus

Posted on 2018-04-12025-11-24 by Antoine P. Borg

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.

A photo of the Siberia Gate - Genoa, Italy

Janus of Cyprus

Posted on 2018-04-12026-03-15 by Antoine P. Borg

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

Posted on 2017-12-62026-03-15 by Antoine P. Borg

Prince Eugene Matteo of Lusignan styled himself as d’Armenia. He escaped Cyprus for Padua, Naples, then Sicily to avoid the

King Jean II of Cyprus

Posted on 2017-12-52025-03-7 by Antoine P. Borg

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.

A photo of Kyrenia castle from the port - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

King James II of Cyprus (James the Bastard)

Posted on 2017-10-42025-03-7 by Antoine P. Borg

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.