John of Poitiers-Lusignan (constable of Armenia)

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John of Poitiers-Lusignan
Died7 August 1343
SpouseSoldane Bagrationi of Georgia
Issue Leo V, King of Armenia
House Poitiers-Lusignan
Father Amalric, Lord of Tyre
Mother Isabella of Armenia

John of Poitiers-Lusignan (French : Jean de Poitiers-Lusignan; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.

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Early life and ancestry

John was son of Amalric, Lord of Tyre, and Isabella of Armenia. [1] His siblings were Guy (Constantine II, King of Armenia) and Agnes, wife of Leo III, King of Armenia.

Marriage and issue

John married Soldane Bagrationi, [1] daughter of king George V of Georgia. The couple had:

Death

John was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Runciman 1999, Appendix III, part 4.

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