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John of Poitiers-Lusignan (constable of Armenia)
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 | |
|---|---|
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 |
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 edit
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 edit
John 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.