Eschiva of Ibelin (died 1196)
Queen consort of Cyprus in the late 12th-century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eschiva of Ibelin (1160–1196) was a queen consort of Cyprus.[1][2]
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Eschiva | |
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Queen consort of Cyprus | |
Tenure | 1194–1196 |
Spouse | Aimery of Cyprus |
Issue | Hugh I of Cyprus Helvis |
Father | Baldwin of Ibelin |
Mother | Richilde de Bethsan |
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She was the daughter of Baldwin of Ibelin (died 1187), Lord of Ramla, and his wife Richilde de Bethsan, and thus was a member of the influential Ibelin family.[3][4]
She married Aimery of Cyprus (1145–1205), constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem, later King of Cyprus (1194–1205) and of Jerusalem (1197–1205).[5][6] This marriage occurred at sound point prior to 1176.[7] They had several children.