Aimery of Cyprus
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Aimery of Lusignan, erroneously referred to as Amalric in earlier scholarship, was the first king of Cyprus from 1196 and the king of Jerusalem as the husband of Queen Isabella I from 1198 to his deat
Baldwin IV had his sister, Sibylla, marry Aimery's brother Guy. One chronicle credits Aimery with the match.
After Sibylla died in the middle of the Third Crusade, Guy's opponents sought to dislodge him from the kingdom. Aimery remained loyal to his brother.
With the help of Pope Celestine III and Emperor Henry VI, Aimery worked on establishing Cyprus as a kingdom.
Aimery retrieved his wife and children from the Corycus fortress after their abduction by a pirate.
Maria Komnene, Latinized Comnena, was the queen of Jerusalem from 1167 until 1174 as the second wife of King Amalric. She occupied a central position in the Kingdom of Jerusalem for twenty years, earn
13th-century depiction of Maria marrying Amalric
13th-century depiction of Maria and Amalric riding with entourage
Death of King Amalric as depicted in the 13th century
Seal of Balian of Ibelin