Hugh X of Lusignan
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Hugh X de Lusignan or Hugh V of La Marche was Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage. He was the son of Hugh IX.
Seal of Hugh X of Lusignan, showing him in hunting costume holding a small hunting dog behind the croup of his saddle, following the usual imagery in the seals of his family
Isabelle d'Angoulême
House of Lusignan
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The House of Lusignan was a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenian Cilici
Hugh X of Lusignan
…argent and azure. Reign 5 November 1219 – 5 June 1249 Predecessor Hugh IX Successor Hugh XI Born c. 1183 Died c. 5 June 1249 (aged 65-66) Noble family House of Lusignan Spouse Isabel of Angoulême Issue Hugh XI of Lusignan Aymer de Lusignan Agathe de Lusignan Alice de Lusignan, Countess of Surrey Guy de Lusignan Geoffroi…
Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry (1412/16), March: the Château de Lusignan
Battle of Hattin in which Guy de Lusignan was captured by Saladin, and Jerusalem was lost. From a copy of the Passages d’outremer, c.1490.
Guy de Lusignan and Saladin. Saladin en Guy de Lusignan, 1625 painting by Jan Lievens.
Lusignan coat of arms Detail crests above the gateway to Kyrenia Castle