Lords of Lusignan

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The Lords of Lusignan were medieval French nobles from the influential Lusignan dynasty, known for their prominent roles in the Crusader states and as rulers in regions such as Cyprus and Jerusalem.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lord of Lusignan 12
Lords of Lusignan canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval French nobility
noble family
associatedWith County of Poitou
linked to: County of Poitiers

Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
Latin Kingdom of Cyprus
linked to: Kingdom of Cyprus
coatOfArms argent, a cross gules
countryOfOrigin France
culturalInfluence spread of Western feudal institutions to the Levant
declinePeriod 14th century
ethnicGroup French
feudalStatus vassals of the kings of England in Poitou
vassals of the kings of France
heldTitle Count of Jaffa and Ascalon
linked to: Count of Jaffa

King of Cyprus
King of Jerusalem
Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan

Prince of Antioch
linked to: Princes of Antioch
historicalRole leaders in the Latin East
participants in the Third Crusade
language Old French
maritalAlliances marriages with other Crusader noble houses
marriages with the nobility of Poitou
marriages with the royal house of Jerusalem
memberOfDynasty House of Lusignan
linked to: Lusignan dynasty
notableFor participation in the Crusades
roles in the Crusader states
rule over Cyprus
rule over Jerusalem
notableMember Aimery of Lusignan
linked to: Aimery of Cyprus

Amalric of Lusignan
Bohemond of Lusignan
linked to: Bohemond

Guy of Lusignan
Hugh I of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus
placeOfOrigin Lusignan, Poitou
linked to: Lusignan, Vienne
politicalAlignment Crusader nobility
politicalInfluence important in French and Angevin politics
significant in Eastern Mediterranean politics
region Poitou
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledTerritory County of Jaffa and Ascalon
Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Lordship of Lusignan
timePeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lusignan dynasty hasTitle Lords of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan fatherTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan nobleTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan positionHeld Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh XII of Lusignan positionHeld Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh XII of Lusignan title Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh XIV of Lusignan nobleTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh XIV of Lusignan positionHeld Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Lords of Lusignan heldTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh VIII of Lusignan nobleTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh IX of Lusignan title Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Hugh IX of Lusignan nobleTitleHeldFrom Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
Prince of Lusignan relatedTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan