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Guy
Constable of Cyprus
PredecessorJohn II of Jerusalem
SuccessorPhilip of Ibelin
Born1275-1280
Died1303
SpouseEschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut
IssueHugh IV of Cyprus
Isabelle
HousePoitiers-Lusignan
FatherHugh III of Cyprus
MotherIsabella of Ibelin

Guy of Poitiers-Lusignan (1275/1280 – 1303) was constable of Cyprus from 1298. He was the youngest son of Hugh III of Cyprus (ruled in 1267–1284) and Isabella of Ibelin.

In 1303, Guy conspired against his brother Henry II of Cyprus (reigned 1285-1306) then (1310-1324); discovered, he was executed the same year.

Guy married Eschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut. They had:

  • Hugh IV, king of Cyprus (1324–1358)
  • Isabel (1296/1300 – after 1340), married in 1322 to Eudes de Dampierre, constable of Jerusalem

References

  1. ^ Edbury 1994, p. 37.

Sources

  • Edbury, Peter W. (1994). The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191-1374. Cambridge University Press.


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