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Hugh IV of Cyprus

He succeeded his uncle Henry II and established a new Lusignan branch. His marriage alliances brought the island closer to Bourbon and Aragon. He abdicated in favour of Peter I while retaining the titular dignity of Jerusalem.

c. 1295 – 1359KingLusignan · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1295 Approximate

Death: 1359 Documented

Role: King

Other recorded names: Hugues IV · Hugh IV of Cyprus

Dynasty: Lusignan · ES

Territories: Cyprus (ES) · Jerusalem (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

King · Cyprus · Reign Pending review1324–1358Effective rule

King · Jerusalem · Reign Pending review1324–1359Titular

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Guy, Constable of Cyprus · ESPending reviewEschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut · ESPending review

Partners

Alice of Ibelin, Queen of Cyprus · ESPending review

Children

Peter I of Cyprus · ESJohn of Lusignan, Regent of Cyprus · ESJames I of Cyprus

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

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

Period

Governments in 1324

CyprusKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- Cyprus · ESKing · Effective rule1324–1358

Nominal and disputed titles (1)

Jerusalem · ESKing · Titular1324–1359

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

Dates (1/2 with a precise source)

BirthApproximate
1295
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
DeathDocumented
1359
The authority record gives the death as 1359.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Hugo IV., Zypern, König · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Guy, Constable of Cyprus
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Eschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Alice of Ibelin, Queen of Cyprus
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (0/2 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
King · Cyprus · 1324–1358
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentPending review
King · Jerusalem · 1324–1359
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

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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