John of Poitiers-Lusignan (constable of Armenia)
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John of Poitiers-Lusignan (French: Jean de Poitiers-Lusignan; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
| John | |
|---|---|
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| Predecessor | random |
| Died | 7 August 1343 |
| Spouse | Soldane Bagrationi of Georgia |
| Issue | Leo V, King of Armenia |
| House | Poitiers-Lusignan |
| Father | Amalric, Lord of Tyre |
| Mother | Isabella princess of Tyre |
Early life and ancestry
editHe was son of Amalric, Lord of Tyre, and Isabella of Armenia.[1] His siblings were Guy (Constantine II, King of Armenia) and Agnes, wife of Leo III, King of Armenia.
Marriage and issue
editJohn married (before 1330) Princess Soldane Bagrationi (d. after 1343),[1] daughter of king George V of Georgia. The couple had a son:
- Leo V 1342 - 1393, king of Lesser Armenia (1374-1375), married Marguerite de Soissons.[1] When Mamluks took the kingdom, Leo V became titular king (1375-1393) and he was succeeded by his 2nd cousin king James I of Cyprus.
Death
editJohn was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.
References
edit- ^ a b c Runciman 1999, Appendix III, part 4.
Sources
edit- Runciman, Steven (1999). A History of the Crusades. Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. Cambridge University Press.
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