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Peter I

Type Figure Region Eastern Mediterranean Time 1328–1369 Also known as Peter I of Cyprus、Pierre I de Lusignan、Pedro I de Chipre

Peter I (1328–1369) was king of Cyprus of the Lusignan dynasty and titular king of Jerusalem, an ardent crusader who captured Antalya in 1361 and bri…

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  1. 1359Cathedral of Saint Sophia, Nicosia · CyprusPeter was the second son of Hugh IV and was crowned in Nicosia on 24 November 1359 by Guy of Ibelin, bishop of Limassol, displacing the claims of his elder brother's line and opening a reign centered on crusading revival.
  2. 1360–1364Western Europe (France and elsewhere) · FranceAfter acceding, Peter and his minister Philippe de Mézières toured the courts of Western Europe, seeking support from the pope, the French royal house, and the military orders to raise funds and troops for a large-scale expedition against the Mamluks, and in 1347 founded the Order of the Sword, aimed at recovering Jerusalem.
  3. 1361–1365Alexandria · EgyptIn 1361 he captured Antalya, harassing the Anatolian coast; in 1365 he led an expedition against Egypt with some seventy ships, capturing and sacking Alexandria for several days in October, but withdrew because of supply problems and the mercenaries' refusal to hold the city — the most notable military action in the Latin East since the fall of Acre.

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