Henry II of Cyprus
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Henry II of Cyprus was a late 13th-century Lusignan king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem, known for his role in the final defense of the Crusader states, including the last stand at Acre in 1291.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry II of Cyprus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11832956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry II of Cyprus Context triple: [Siege of Acre (1291), commander, Henry II of Cyprus]
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Henry I of Cyprus
Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
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Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his efforts to defend and administer the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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James I of Cyprus
James I of Cyprus was a 14th-century king of Cyprus and member of the French-origin Lusignan royal house who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states’ decline.
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Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty who reigned as a child monarch under regency.
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E.
James II of Cyprus
James II of Cyprus was a 15th-century Lusignan king whose brief and turbulent reign marked the final years of independent Cypriot monarchy before Venetian domination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry II of Cyprus Target entity description: Henry II of Cyprus was a late 13th-century Lusignan king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem, known for his role in the final defense of the Crusader states, including the last stand at Acre in 1291.
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A.
Henry I of Cyprus
Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
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B.
Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his efforts to defend and administer the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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C.
James I of Cyprus
James I of Cyprus was a 14th-century king of Cyprus and member of the French-origin Lusignan royal house who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states’ decline.
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D.
Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty who reigned as a child monarch under regency.
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E.
James II of Cyprus
James II of Cyprus was a 15th-century Lusignan king whose brief and turbulent reign marked the final years of independent Cypriot monarchy before Venetian domination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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king of Cyprus ⓘ titular king of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Lusignan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Acre
NERFINISHED
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Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1271 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Franciscan church in Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate |
15 August 1286
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24 June 1285 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace |
Nicosia
NERFINISHED
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Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 31 March 1324 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Amalric of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hugh III of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | 1324 ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1317 ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Isabella of Ibelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord of Jerusalem (titular) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
oversaw evacuation of refugees from the mainland Crusader states to Cyprus
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participated in the defense of Acre in 1291 ⓘ ruled during the final years of the Crusader states in the Levant ⓘ was briefly deposed by his brother Amalric of Tyre ⓘ witnessed the fall of Acre in 1291 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Cyprus
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titular King of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| predecessor | John I of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1324 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1285 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| restoredToPower | 1310 ⓘ |
| ruledOver | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amalric of Tyre
NERFINISHED
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Guy of Lusignan (constable of Cyprus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ John I of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Constance of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh IV of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry II of Cyprus Description of subject: Henry II of Cyprus was a late 13th-century Lusignan king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem, known for his role in the final defense of the Crusader states, including the last stand at Acre in 1291.
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