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Encyclopedia > Janus of Cyprus

Janus of Cyprus (1375-1432) ruled Cyprus from 1398 to 1432. He succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father James I. Events October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark dies and is succeeded by his grandson Olaf III of Denmark. ... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... James I of Cyprus (1334–September 9, 1398) was King of Cyprus 1382–1398. ...


Following the battle of Chirokitia (July 7, 1426) against the Mamelukes, King Janus was captured by the Egyptian forces of Al-Ashraf Sayf-ad-Din Barsbay, Sultan of the Burji dynasty. After ten months of captivity, he was ransomed. During his captivity his brother Hugh de Lusignan, Archbishop of Nicosia, took charge of Cyprus. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Events March 6 - Battle of St. ... An Ottoman Mamluk, from 1810 Mamluks (or Mameluks) (the Arabic word usually translates as owned, singular: مملوك plural: مماليك) comprised slave soldiers used by the Muslim Caliphs and the Ottoman Empire, and who on more than one occasion seized power for themselves. ... The Burji dynasty ruled Egypt from 1382 until 1517. ...


His first marriage to Adela of Lanarca produced one daughter Anne. His second marriage to Helena of Morea produced his son John II. Upon Janus's death, his son John succeeded to the throne. His daughter Anne of Lusignan was married to Louis of Savoy and had six children. John II of Cyprus (died 1458) ruled Cyprus from 1432 to 1458. ... Louis (Ludovico or Lodovico in Italian, b. ...




Preceded by:
James I
King of Cyprus
13981432
Succeeded by:
John II
Titular King of Jerusalem
13981432
King of Armenia
13981432


James I of Cyprus (1334–September 9, 1398) was King of Cyprus 1382–1398. ... Lusignan castle of Kantara in the BeÅŸparmak mountains The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Roman Catholic Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the late Middle Ages. ... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... John II of Cyprus (died 1458) ruled Cyprus from 1432 to 1458. ... This is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291, as well as claimants to the title up to the present day. ... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut... This is a list of the Princes, Kings and Queens of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, an Armenian state in the region of Cilicia in what is today southeast Turkey. ... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Events June 1 - Battle of San Romano - Florence defeats Siena foundation of Université de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his favour; end of Hainaut...


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Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Reign of Janus (442 words)
This drew upon Cyprus the vengeance of the Mamelukes, who were still seeking to retaliate for the sack of Alexandria by Pierre I. In the midst of war, Cyprus was for the third time attacked by plague, and the consequent weakness of the island gave the sultan the opportunity for which he had waited.
On the night of the battle, Hugues de Lusignan, brother of the king and Latin archbishop of Nicosia, left the capital with the royal family and took refuge in the castle of Kyrenia.
After a captivity of ten months King Janus was released on payment of an enormous ransom, the promise of an annual tribute to Egypt, and recognition of the suzerainty of the Sultan.
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