John of Poitiers-Lusignan (French: Jean de Poitiers-Lusignan; died 7 August 1343) was constable and later regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.

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Died7 August 1343
SpouseSoldane Bagrationi of Georgia
IssueLeo V, King of Armenia
HousePoitiers-Lusignan
FatherAmalric, Lord of Tyre
MotherIsabella princess of Tyre
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Early life and ancestry

He was son of Amalric, Lord of Tyre, and Isabella of Armenia.[1] His siblings were Guy (Constantine II, King of Armenia) and Agnes, wife of Leo III, King of Armenia.

Marriage and issue

John married (before 1330) Princess Soldane Bagrationi (d. after 1343),[1] daughter of king George V of Georgia. The couple had a son:

  • Leo V 1342 - 1393, king of Lesser Armenia (1374-1375), married Marguerite de Soissons.[1] When Mamluks took the kingdom, Leo V became titular king (1375-1393) and he was succeeded by his 2nd cousin king James I of Cyprus.

Death

John was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.

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