Lusignan (Royal house : -1487)

Royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, from the 12th through the 15th centuries during the Middle Ages. The agnatic line died out in 1267, while the cognatic line died out in 1487.

HMML ID
951878431876
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/family/951878431876
LC name
Lusignan (Royal house : -1487)
HMML name
Lusignan (Royal house : -1487)
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/15655696

Variants

  • Casa de Lusignan
  • Casato dei Lusignano
  • Familia Lusignan
  • Haus Lusignan
  • House of Lusignan
  • Lusignan dynasty
  • Lusignan famillie

Family information

End date
1487
Centuries
10th century CE ● 11th century CE ● 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE
Associated countries
Cyprus  ● England  ● France  ● Italy  ● Turkey
Associated locations
Associated titles
Baron de Fougères ● Comte d'Angulême ● Comte de Jaffa et d'Ascalon ● Comte de la Marche ● Comte de Penthièvre ● Comte de Porhoët ● King of Armenia ● King of Cyprus ● King of Jerusalem ● Seigneur de Lusignan

Family members

Family members

Preferred citation

"Lusignan (Royal house : -1487)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 26, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/family/951878431876

Change notes

Date added
2022-12-17
Last edited
2022-12-26