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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king of Cyprus ⓘ titular king of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Lusignan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1271 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Franciscan church in Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate |
15 August 1286
ⓘ
24 June 1285 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace |
Nicosia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
titular King of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| predecessor | John I of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1324 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1285 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| restoredToPower | 1310 ⓘ |
| ruledOver | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amalric of Tyre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.