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Guy of Lusignan

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1150–1194 Also known as Guy de Lusignan、King Guy of Jerusalem

Guy of Lusignan (c. 1150–1194), a Poitou nobleman, became King of Jerusalem by marrying Sibylla.…

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  1. c. 1150–1180Poitou · PoitouGuy came from the Lusignan family of Poitou and in 1180 married Princess Sibylla of Jerusalem, thereby entering the political heart of the Holy Land, though his reputation among the nobility was limited at first.
  2. 1186–1187Jerusalem · PalestineAfter the death of Baldwin V in 1186, Guy was crowned King of Jerusalem through Sibylla. In 1187 he led the main force against Saladin at Hattin, where his army was destroyed and he was captured, causing the situation in the Holy Land to take a sharp turn for the worse.
  3. 1188–1190Acre · GalileeAfter his release in 1188, Guy quickly made for Acre, jointly presiding over the long siege with nobles such as Balian of Ibelin, and securing crusader reinforcements from King Richard of England and King Philip of France, becoming an important political symbol in the early phase of the Third Crusade.
  4. 1190–1194Cyprus · CyprusAround 1190, driven by the marriage of Isabella and Conrad and by the nobles' council, Guy lost the competition for the Jerusalem throne; in 1192 Richard sold Cyprus to Guy, who established the Lusignan dynasty on the island until his death in 1194.

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