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Hugh III of Cyprus

He succeeded Hugh II through his mother Isabella of Cyprus and founded the Antioch-Lusignan branch. He sought to strengthen royal authority in Acre but encountered the barons’ autonomy and Angevin claims to Jerusalem.

1235 – 1284KingLusignan · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1235 Pending review

Death: 1284 Pending review

Role: King

Other recorded names: Hugues 3 · Hugh 3 of Cyprus · Hugues III · Hugh III

Dynasty: Lusignan · ES

Territories: Cyprus (ES) · Jerusalem (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Cyprus · Reign Pending review1267–1284Effective rule
King · Jerusalem · Reign Pending review1269–1284Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
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Children
Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Hugh III of Cyprus. Each title retains its own status.

Governments in 1269

  • CyprusKing
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  • JerusalemKing
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Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

7 recorded claims · 7 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1235

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • DeathPending review

    1284

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Henry of Antioch

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Isabella of Cyprus

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Isabella of Ibelin

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    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Cyprus · 1267–1284

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Jerusalem · 1269–1284

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (1)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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