Henry I of Cyprus
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Henry I, called the Fat, was the king of Cyprus from 1218 until his death. Noted for his obesity, Henry was a pliant king who relied heavily on his kin from the powerful Ibelin family.
Miniature of Henry receiving a message in a 1375–1380 edition of the Grandes Chroniques de France
The young King Henry was kept at Dieudamour, which underwent a long siege in 1229–1230.
Silver denier of King Henry I
Henry welcomed Louis IX of France in Cyprus and accompanied him on crusade to Egypt.
Alice of Champagne
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Alice of Champagne was the queen consort of Cyprus from 1210 to 1218, regent of Cyprus from 1218 to 1232, and regent of Jerusalem from 1243 to 1246. She was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusal
Henry I of Cyprus
…pliant king who relied heavily on his kin from the powerful Ibelin family. Henry was the son of King Hugh I, whom he succeeded as an infant. His mother, Alice of Champagne, held the regency during his minority, but her uncles Philip and John of Ibelin wielded power. Emperor Frederick II also claimed the right to rule…
Alice's arrival at Acre