Hugh I of Cyprus
| Hugh I | |
|---|---|
King of Cyprus | |
| Reign | 1 April 1205 – 10 January 1218 |
| Predecessor | Aimery |
| Successor | Henry I |
| Regent | Walter of Montbéliard |
| Born | 1194/1195 |
| Died | 10 January 1218 Tripoli |
| Burial | Church of the Hospitallers, Nicosia |
| Spouse | Alice of Champagne |
| Issue | |
| House | House of Lusignan |
| Father | Aimery, King of Cyprus |
| Mother | Eschiva of Ibelin |
Hugh I (French: Hugues;
Early life
Hugh was the youngest of the three sons of Aimery of Lusignan, Lord of Cyprus, and his first wife, Eschiva of Ibelin.[2] He was born between around 1194/1195 and 1199.[2][3] Shortly after his birth, he lost his mother.[4] Hugh and his two brothers, Guy and John, were engaged to the three daughters of Isabella I of Jerusalem (Maria of Montferrat, Alice of Champagne and Philippa of Champagne), as a sign of reconciliation between Cyprus and Jerusalem.[2][5] Hugh was his father's only son to survive childhood.[2][5]
Reign
Minority
Hugh was still a
Ruler of Cyprus
Hugh reached the age of majority in September 1210.[8] He called Walter of Montbéliard to account, stating that Walter had kept him in a "state of deprivation" during his minority.[8] He demanded 240,000 white bezants from the ex-regent, claiming that 200,000 bezants had been in the royal treasury when his father died and he had spent 40,000 bezants to secure his own subsistence.[8] Instead of rendering an account, Walter left Cyprus with the assistance of Bohemond IV of Antioch.[8][7] John of Brienne, the new king of Jerusalem, gave shelter to Walter.[8][7] In a letter sent to Pope Innocent III, Walter stated that Hugh had expelled him from Cyprus and confiscated his property without the judgement of the High Court.[9]
Hugh concluded a treaty with the
Hugh especially favored the Knights Hospitaller.[13] He exempted them of duties levied on goods bought or sold in Cyprus already at the beginning of his personal rule.[13][14] He sent reinforcements to them in Syria in 1214.[13]
In September 1217, Hugh joined King Andrew II of Hungary on the Fifth Crusade in raiding Muslim lands in Galilee. On his return, he stopped in Tripoli to attend the wedding of his half-sister Melisende on 10 January 1218, but he became ill during the celebration and died.[15] He was buried at the Church of the Hospitallers at Tripoli, then at the Church of the Hospitallers at Nicosia.
Family
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Hugh married Alice of Champagne, the elder daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem and her third husband, Count
The couple had three children:
- Walter V of Brienne and his descendants. They are the heirs-general of King Aimery of Cyprusand Hugh I himself.
- Lusignan.
- King of Cyprusupon his father's death in 1218, with his mother acting as regent.
References
- ^ Mayer 1988, p. 241.
- ^ a b c d Runciman 1989, p. 84.
- ^ a b Lock 2006, p. 87.
- ^ Edbury 1994, p. 33.
- ^ a b Edbury 1994, p. 32.
- ^ a b c d Edbury 1994, p. 42.
- ^ a b c Furber 1969, p. 605.
- ^ a b c d e Edbury 1994, p. 44.
- ^ Edbury 1994, pp. 44–45.
- ^ Edbury 1994, pp. 45–46.
- ^ Edbury 1994, pp. 43, 46.
- ^ a b c d Edbury 1994, p. 43.
- ^ a b c d e Edbury 1994, p. 46.
- ^ Riley-Smith 1967, p. 455.
- ISBN 978-1-317-40832-1.
Sources
- Edbury, Peter W. (1994). Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-45837-5.
- Furber, Elizabeth Chapin (1969) [1962]. "The Kingdom of Cyprus, 1191-1291". In ISBN 0-299-04844-6.
- ISBN 978-1-108-02063-3.
- Hardwicke, Mary Nickerson (1969) [1962]. "The Crusader States, 1192–1243". In ISBN 0-299-04844-6.
- Lock, Peter (2006). The Routledge Companion to the Crusades. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-39312-6.
- Mayer, Hans Eberhard (1988). The Crusades (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
- Riley-Smith, Jonathan (1967). The Knights of St John in Jerusalem and Cyprus, 1050–1310. Macmillan St Martin's Press.
- ISBN 0-521-06163-6.
