Guy of Lusignan

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Guy of Lusignan was a 12th-century French noble who became King of Jerusalem and is best known for his role in the events leading to the fall of the Crusader kingdom to Saladin.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Guy of Lusignan canonical 12
Guy de Lusignan 1
King Guy of Lusignan 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Cyprus
King of Jerusalem
human
medieval noble
activeIn Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Levant
linked to: Levant region
ally Richard I of England
birthPlace Kingdom of France
Lusignan, Poitou
linked to: Lusignan, Vienne

Poitou
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
culture French
deathPlace Kingdom of Cyprus
Nicosia
familyName of Lusignan
fatherInLaw Amalric I of Jerusalem
floruit late 12th century
givenName Guy
memberOf House of Lusignan
linked to: Lusignan dynasty
militaryRank Crusader leader
monarchOf Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Jerusalem
nobleTitle Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
notableEvent Battle of Hattin
Capture by Saladin after the Battle of Hattin
Establishment of the Lusignan dynasty in Cyprus
Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England
Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
Third Crusade
notableWork Leadership of the Crusader army at the Battle of Hattin
occupation monarch
nobleman
opponent Conrad of Montferrat
Saladin
positionHeld Count of Jaffa and Ascalon
King of Cyprus
King of Jerusalem
Lord of Lusignan
linked to: Lords of Lusignan
predecessor Baldwin V of Jerusalem
Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus
linked to: Isaac Komnenos
relative Amalric of Lusignan
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Amalric of Lusignan
spouse Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
stepFatherInLaw Raymond III of Tripoli
successor Conrad of Montferrat
Henry I of Cyprus

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saladin opponent Guy of Lusignan
Outremer notableRuler Guy of Lusignan
Count of Poitiers hasTitleHolder Guy of Lusignan
Siege of Acre (1189–1191) commander Guy of Lusignan
Battle of Arsuf (1191) commander Guy of Lusignan
Lusignan dynasty notableMember Guy of Lusignan
Kingdom of Cyprus foundedBy Guy of Lusignan
Kingdom of Cyprus notableMonarch Guy of Lusignan
Marton Csokas characterPlayed Guy de Lusignan
linked to: Guy of Lusignan
Balian of Ibelin servedUnder King Guy of Lusignan
subject linked to: Balian de Ibelin
linked to: Guy of Lusignan
Horn of Hattin associatedWith Guy of Lusignan
Raymond III of Tripoli relative Guy of Lusignan
Battle of Hattin commander Guy of Lusignan
Battle of Hattin opponentOf Guy of Lusignan