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(King of Cyprus) Henry I LUSIGNAN #77948
3 MAY 1217 - 18 JAN 1252/53
Personal Information
- TITLE: King of Cyprus
- BIRTH: 3 MAY 1217, Nicosia, Cyprus
- DEATH: 18 JAN 1252/53, Nicosia, Cyprus
Notes
Henry I of Cyprus, nicknamed the Fat was King of Cyprus from 1218 to 1253. He was the son of Hugh I of Cyprus and Alice of Champagne. When his father Hugh I died on January 10, 1218, the 8-month-old Henry became king. His mother was the official regent, but delegated governing to her uncle, Philip of Ibelin. When Philip died, the effective regency passed to his brother John, Old Lord of Beirut.
Parents
Father: Hugh I LUSIGNAN #68184
Mother: Alice of BLOIS #69240
Family 1 :
_Hugh VIII LUSIGNAN __+
| (1106 - 1165) m 1140
_Aimery LUSIGNAN ____|
| (1145 - 1205) |
| |_Bourgogne of RANCON _
| m 1140
_Hugh I LUSIGNAN ____|
| (1194 - 1217) |
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| |_Eschiva of IBELIN __|
| (1160 - 1196) |
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|--Henry I LUSIGNAN
| (1217 - 1252)
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|_Alice of BLOIS _____|
(1193 - 1246) |
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