Name John Lusignan Grandchildren Peter of Lusignan Children James of Lusignan | Died 1375 | |
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Spouse Alice of Ibelin (m. 1350), Constance of Sicily, Queen of Cyprus (m. 1343–1344) Parents Hugh IV of Cyprus, Alix of Ibelin Grandparents Eschive d'Ibelin (1253–1312) Similar People Philip III of France, Philip VI of France, Charles IV of France, Henry IV of France, Henry III of France | ||
John of Lusignan (or Jean de Lusignan) (c. 1329 or 1329/1330–1375), regent of the Kingdom of Cyprus and titular Prince of Antioch. He was son of King Hugh IV of Cyprus and his second wife, Alix of Ibelin.
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Marriage & Issues
He married twice, firstly in 1343 to Constance of Sicily (died after April 19, 1344), daughter of Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou, without issue, and secondly in 1350 to Alice of Ibelin, by whom he was the father of:
Out of wedlock he had an illegitimate son by Alice Embriaco de Giblet:
Revenge
He was murdered as a result of his involvement in the murder of his elder brother, King Peter I of Cyprus. The historian Estienne de Lusignan is his descendant. This is the Prince John that the Prince John Tower of the St. Hilarion Castle was named after. Tradition says that he executed the two Bulgarians, that consisted his personal guard, by throwing them one by one from the windows of the particular tower.