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
Predecessorrandom
Died7 August 1343
SpouseSoldane Bagrationi of Georgia
IssueLeo V, King of Armenia
HousePoitiers-Lusignan
FatherAmalric, Lord of Tyre
MotherIsabella princess of Tyre

Early life and ancestry

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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

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John married (before 1330) Princess 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

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John was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Runciman 1999, Appendix III, part 4.

Sources

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  • Runciman, Steven (1999). A History of the Crusades. Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades. Cambridge University Press.