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Henry Of Antioch
Henry of Antioch (french: Henri; 1217-27 June 1276) was a nobleman from the Latin East who governed the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1263 until 1264. He was made bailli by his wife, Isabella of Cyprus, who exercised regency on behalf of their nephew King Hugh II of Cyprus. He died in a shipwreck after their son, Hugh III, became king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem. Family Henry was born in 1217. He was the youngest of the four sons of Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch and his first wife, Plaisance Embriaco. Bohemond IV had a tense relationship with the House of Ibelin, who opposed the idea that his son Bohemond should govern the Kingdom of Cyprus after marrying Queen Alice, mother of King Henry I. He reconciled with the Ibelins in order to resist the ambitions of Emperor Frederick II, who attempted to assert his authority over the Crusader states. The young Bohemond's marriage to Alice was annulled, and the prince of Antioch instead readily consented to John of Ibelin's suggestio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Of Cyprus
Isabella of Cyprus (died in 1264) was a Cypriotic princess. She was the regent of Kingdom of Jerusalem on behalf of her nephew King Hugh II of Cyprus, Hugh II in 1263-1264. Family Isabella was the daughter of Hugh I of Cyprus, Hugh I, king of Cyprus, and Alice of Champagne, regent of Jerusalem. She married Henry of Antioch, Henry, the youngest son of Prince Bohemond IV of Antioch, 1233. The union was suggested by John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut, John of Ibelin, Isabella's granduncle and the leading nobleman of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, when he reconciled with Henry's father following the War of the Lombards. Isabella and Henry had two children, Hugh III of Cyprus, Hugh and Margaret of Tyre, Margaret. Along with her son she raised her nephew Hugh of Brienne, son of her deceased elder sister Mary of Lusignan, Countess of Brienne, Maria. Regency Isabella's brother, King Henry I of Cyprus, died in 1253. He was succeeded by his minor son, King Hugh II of Cyprus, Hugh II. Hugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |