John of Poitiers-Lusignan (constable of Armenia)

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

John 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 Soldane Bagrationi,[1] daughter of king George V of Georgia. The couple had:

  • Leo V (1342–1393), king of Lesser Armenia (1374–1375), married Marguerite de Soissons.[1]

Death

John was murdered in Cilicia on 7 August 1343.

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