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Hugh III

Type Figure Region Cyprus Time 1235–1284 Also known as Hugh III of Cyprus、Hugh III of Lusignan、Hugh I of Jerusalem

King of Cyprus of the Lusignan dynasty (r. 1267–1284), also styling himself King of Jerusalem.…

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  1. 1261–1267Nicosia · CyprusDuring the minority of Henry I and the power vacuum after his death, Hugh III controlled Cyprus as regent, pressed his claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and managed relations with Charles of Anjou and the exiled Latin Empire faction.
  2. 1267–1270Nicosia · CyprusFormally crowned King of Cyprus in 1267, he also adopted the title King of Jerusalem. Thereafter he worked to consolidate his rule on the island, support the surviving strongholds in the Levant, and respond to Mamluk expansion and the geopolitical shifts following the Byzantine restoration.

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