| John | |
|---|---|
 coat-of-arms of Lusignan | |
| 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 |
John of Poitiers-Lusignan ( French: Jean de Poitiers-Lusignan; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
He 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
John married (before 1330) 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
John was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.
References
- ^ a b c Runciman 1999, Appendix III, part 4.
Sources
- 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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| John | |
|---|---|
|
coat-of-arms of Lusignan | |
| 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 |
John of Poitiers-Lusignan ( French: Jean de Poitiers-Lusignan; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
He 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
John married (before 1330) 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
John was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.
References
- ^ a b c Runciman 1999, Appendix III, part 4.
Sources
- 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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