Isabella of Cyprus
Isabella of Cyprus (* around 1210, † 1264 ) was a daughter of King Hugo I of Cyprus and Alice de Champagne . She was a sister of King Henry I of Cyprus .
During the Lombards War , Isabella and her sister Maria defended Dieu d'Amour Castle against the imperial governor Richard Filangieri in 1232 until they were liberated after the Battle of Agridi .
In 1233 she married Heinrich von Antiochia , the brother of Prince Bohemond V of Antioch , with whom they had a son, who later became King Hugo III. of Cyprus or Hugo I of Jerusalem. They also had a daughter, Margarete , who was married to Johann von Montfort in 1268 . After the death of her sister-in-law Plaisance of Antioch in 1261, she was regent for her son Hugo II of Cyprus .
Web links
- Isabelle of Cyprus at fmg.ac (English)
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| SURNAME | Isabella of Cyprus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of Hugo I, regent of Cyprus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1264 |