James I of Cyprus
He was elected king while imprisoned in Genoa. His release and return required concessions that preserved the island’s commercial dependence. After Leo V’s death, he added the nominal crown of Armenia to his titles.
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Key details
Birth: 1334 Pending review
Death: 1398 Pending review
Role: King
Other recorded names: Jacques I de Lusignan · James I of Cyprus
Dynasty: Lusignan · ES
Territories: Cyprus (ES) · Jerusalem (ES) · Cilician Armenia (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of James I of Cyprus. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1385
- CyprusKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- Cyprus · ESKing · Effective rule1385–1398
Nominal and disputed titles (2)
- Cyprus · ESKing · Titular1382–1385 · Elected during his captivity in Genoa.
- Jerusalem · ESKing · Titular1382–1398
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.
Evidence for this profile
9 recorded claims · 9 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
- BirthPending review
1334
A precise source has not yet been added. - DeathPending review
1398
A precise source has not yet been added.
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Hugh IV of Cyprus
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Alice of Ibelin, Queen of Cyprus
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Helvis of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/4 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Cyprus · 1382–1385
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Cyprus · 1385–1398
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Jerusalem · 1382–1398
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Cilician Armenia · 1393–1398
A precise source has not yet been added.
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.
More paths from James I of Cyprus
Family
Hugh IV of CyprusKingc. 1295 – 1359Alice of Ibelin, Queen of Cyprus · ESConsort1304 – 1386Helvis of Brunswick-Grubenhagen · ESConsort1353 – 1421Janus of CyprusKing1375 – 1432Same dynasty
Leo V of Cilician Armenia · ESKingc. 1342 – 1393Peter II of Cyprus · ESKingc. 1354 – 1382Peter I of Cyprus · ESKing1328 – 1369John of Lusignan, Regent of Cyprus · ESRegent / Prince? – 1375Constantine II of Cilician Armenia · ESKing? – 1344John of Lusignan, Regent of Armenia · ESRegent? – 1343In their lifetime
Peter I of Cyprus · ESKing1328 – 1369Peter II of Cyprus · ESKingc. 1354 – 1382
Charles of Durazzo“the Short”Charles III of Naples and Charles II of Hungary1345 – 1386Leo V of Cilician Armenia · ESKingc. 1342 – 1393Constantine III of Cilician Armenia · ESKing? – 1362Leo IV of Cilician Armenia · ESKing1309 – 1341