Jacques de Lusignan

Jacques de Lusignan, (c.1344 - 1398), was the brother of Pierre I, king of Cyprus; in 1369, he led a faction of nobles responsible for assassinating the king. His nephew, Pierre II, then reigned from 1369 until 1382. He became king of Cyprus himself in 1382, reigning until 1398. After the capture of Kyrenia in 1374, he was sent to Genua as a hostage.

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