Isabella of Ibelin (1241–1324) was queen of Cyprus and

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by marriage to

Hugh III of Cyprus Hugh III (; – 24 March 1284), also called Hugh of Antioch-Lusignan and the Great, was the king of Cyprus (as Hugh III) from 1267 and king of Jerusalem (as Hugh I) from 1268. Born into the family of the princes of Antioch, he effectively rul ...

. Isabella was the daughter of Guy of Ibelin, marshal and constable of the

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. She married Hugh of Antioch, who succeeded his childless cousin Hugh II as

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in 1267 thanks to her family's connections. In 1268, her husband became

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too. He died in 1284 and the crowns passed to their sons, first

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and shortly after to

Henry II Henry II may refer to: Kings * Saint Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (972–1024), crowned King of Germany in 1002, of Italy in 1004 and Emperor in 1014 *Henry II of England (1133–89), reigned from 1154 *Henry II of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1271–1 ...

. When her son

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seized power in 1306, Queen Isabella and her brother

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unsuccessfully supported her older son King Henry. Amalric was murdered on 5 June 1310, and another son, Aimery, was proclaimed governor in his stead. But by 11 June, supporters of the imprisoned king contacted their mother, Queen Isabella, papal representatives, and Aimery's party. Aimery was outnumbered and agreed with his supporters to restore Henry in return for Isabella's promise to persuade Henry to pardon them and to ratify legal transactions they made. Envoys reported to King

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, husband of Isabella's daughter

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, that Isabella and Philip dominated Henry's court in the rest of his reign.

Issue

Isabella and Hugh III had the following children: *

(died 1285) who succeeded him as king of Jerusalem and Cyprus * Bohemond (c. 1268 – Tyre, 3 November 1281, buried at the

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Church of

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) *

(1271 – 31 August 1324) who succeeded John as king of Jerusalem and Cyprus *

(died 5 June 1310),

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, who displaced Henry and became regent of Cyprus *

(1273 – September 1322 at

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and buried at

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), who married King

* Aimery (1274–1280 — soon before 9 April 1316), succeeded Guy as

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in 1303, briefly succeeded Amalric as regent and governor of Cyprus on 6 June 1310 * Guy (1275–1280 – 1303, probably buried at

c. 1291, married on 7 December 1291 Eschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut (1253–1312), parents of: **

Hugh IV of Cyprus Hugh IV (1293/1296 – 10 October 1359) was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death. The son of Guy, Constable of Cyprus (son of Hugh III of Cyprus) ...

** Isabella (1296–1300 – after 1340), married on 21 July 1322 Odo of Dampierre, titular constable of Jerusalem (died 1330) *

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(c. 1276 – in

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, 1296), who married King

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* Alice (1277–1280 – after March 1324), who married 1292–1295 or c. 1292/1294 Balian of Ibelin (died 1315/1316 in Kerynia, soon before 19 April 1316), titular

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and

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* Helvis (died after March 1324) * Isabella (c. 1280 – 1319), who married firstly in 1285/1290 Constantine of Neghir, lord of Partzerpert (died 1308), and secondly c. 1310 King

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, who divorced her before or in 1316

References

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* * {{Cypriot royal consorts, state=collapsed Queens consort of Cyprus Queens consort of Jerusalem 1241 births 1324 deaths 13th-century Cypriot people Women from the Crusader states House of Ibelin 14th-century Cypriot people Queen mothers of Jerusalem Cypriot queen mothers