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Aimery de Lusignan

Type Figure Region Cyprus Time c. 1154–1205 Also known as King Aimery of Cyprus

Brother of Guy de Lusignan who became King of Cyprus in 1194 and, by marrying Isabella I in 1197, King of Jerusalem, founding Lusignan rule over both…

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  1. c. 1174–1187Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemAimery followed his brother Guy to the Levant, serving as regent of Antioch and constable of the kingdom, becoming an important military noble at court in the 1180s and taking part in the wars against Saladin before 1187.
  2. 1188–1192Limassol · CyprusAfter Richard I conquered Cyprus in 1191, Aimery was appointed administrator of the island; after Guy's death in 1192 he gradually consolidated control over Cyprus, laying the basis for his formal coronation.
  3. 1194–1197Nicosia · CyprusIn 1194 Aimery was crowned King of Cyprus at Nicosia, founding the Lusignan dynasty; he established the Latin church hierarchy and developed the island's trade and defenses, making Cyprus a logistical base for the kingdom's surviving forces.
  4. 1197–1205Nicosia · CyprusIn 1197 Aimery married Isabella I and became King of Jerusalem as her husband, forming dual rule over Cyprus and the rump kingdom at Acre; he died at Nicosia on April 1, 1205, and was succeeded by his son Hugh I.

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