James I of Cyprus

Claims

1. Supported

   James I of Cyprus (c. 1334–1398), King of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem 1382–1398, was the son of Hugh IV and the brother of Peter I. Held prisoner by the Genoese in Genoa when Peter II died, he was crowned in absentia in 1382 and ransomed in 1385. He fathered Janus of Cyprus (admitted in Sprint 10 Batch 3), through whom the Cyprus royal line continued to Anne de Lusignan and the Savoy titular succession.

   3 evidence references

   • Peter W. Edbury, The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191–1374 (Cambridge, 1991)

     Peter W. Edbury, The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191–1374 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991). The standard scholarly reference for the political and dynastic history of Lusignan Cyprus.

     Cambridge University Press

   • Sir George Hill, A History of Cyprus, vol. II (Cambridge, 1948)

     Sir George Hill, A History of Cyprus, vol. II: The Frankish Period, 1192–1432 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1948). Foundational institutional history of Cyprus; volume II covers the full Lusignan dynasty from Guy through Janus.

     Cambridge University Press

   • Wipertus H. Rudt de Collenberg, "Les Lusignan de Chypre" (EKEE, 1974–1980)

     Wipertus H. Rudt de Collenberg, "Les Lusignan de Chypre," published in Επετηρίς του Κέντρου Επιστημονικών Ερευνών (Nicosia, 1974–1980). The definitive prosopographical study of the Cyprus royal Lusignans, tracing every generation with its parentage, marriages, and issue.

     Centre for Scientific Research (Cyprus)