Hugh VIII of Lusignan
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Hugh VIII of Lusignan was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who became the progenitor of the powerful Lusignan family that later ruled territories in France, the Levant, and the eastern Mediterranean.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of La Marche
ⓘ
French nobleman ⓘ Lord of Lusignan ⓘ crusader ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
La Marche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| child |
Agnès de Lusignan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galéran de Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Guillaume de Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh IX of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Raoul I of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | de Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hugh VII of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalStatus |
vassal of the Duke of Aquitaine
ⓘ
vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | Hugh VII of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding the influence of the Lusignan family in Poitou
ⓘ
laying the foundations for Lusignan rule in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | crusader knight ⓘ |
| mother | Sarrasine de Lezay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of La Marche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early prominent member of the House of Lusignan
ⓘ
participation in crusading expeditions to the Holy Land ⓘ |
| numeration | VIII ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Lusignan, Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| progenitorOf |
Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in Cyprus
ⓘ
Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in the Kingdom of Armenia (Cilicia) ⓘ Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in the Levant ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Bourgogne de Rancon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh IX of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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