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Guy de Lusignan

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1150–1194 Also known as Guy I

Guy de Lusignan was a crusader noble from Poitou who married Princess Sibylla of Jerusalem in 1180 and became constable, later being crowned King of …

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  1. 1174–1179Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemGuy arrived in the Holy Land around the late 1170s, using the Lusignan family's connections at court to advance, gradually drawing close to the heiress Sibylla, laying the groundwork for his later marriage and rise to power.
  2. 1180Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemIn 1180 Guy married Sibylla, sister of Baldwin IV, and was appointed constable of Jerusalem, formally entering the kingdom's highest circle of power and sparking controversy over the succession arrangements at court.

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