Peter I of Cyprus

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Peter I of Cyprus was a 14th-century King of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem and Armenia, known for his ambitious crusading campaigns against the Muslim-held Eastern Mediterranean.

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Peter I of Cyprus canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
king
birthDate 1328
birthPlace Kingdom of Cyprus
Nicosia
causeOfDeath murder by conspirators
child Peter II of Cyprus
conflictWith Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate

Turkish emirates in Anatolia
linked to: Anatolian beyliks
coronationDate 1359
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Cyprus
deathDate 1369-01-17
deathPlace Kingdom of Cyprus
Nicosia
era 14th century
father Hugh IV of Cyprus
givenName Peter
knownFor ambitious crusading campaigns against Muslim-held territories
attempts to revive the crusading movement in Europe
mannerOfDeath assassination
memberOf House of Lusignan
linked to: Lusignan dynasty
militaryConflict Alexandrian Crusade
campaigns against Mamluk Egypt
raids on the Anatolian coast
mother Alice of Ibelin
nobleTitle King of Cyprus
titular King of Armenia
titular King of Jerusalem
notableAchievement capture and sack of Alexandria in 1365
notableWork Alexandrian Crusade
politicalIdeology crusading policy in the Eastern Mediterranean
positionHeld King of Cyprus
titular King of Armenia
titular King of Jerusalem
predecessor Hugh IV of Cyprus
purposeOfTravel to seek support for a new crusade
reignEnd 1369
reignStart 1359
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Nicosia
sexOrGender male
sibling James I of Cyprus
John of Lusignan
spouse Eleanor of Aragon
successor Peter II of Cyprus
traveledTo Avignon
England
France
Western Europe

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Lusignan dynasty notableMember Peter I of Cyprus
Kingdom of Cyprus notableMonarch Peter I of Cyprus
Kings of Armenia notableTitleHolder Peter I of Cyprus
Peter II of Cyprus father Peter I of Cyprus
Peter II of Cyprus predecessor Peter I of Cyprus
James I of Cyprus sibling Peter I of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus successor Peter I of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus child Peter I of Cyprus
King of Cyprus titleHolder Peter I of Cyprus