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    Peter I (9 October 1328 – 17 January 1369) was King of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem from his father's abdication on 24 November 1358 until his...
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    Galilee (1320–43), and his two brothers were Peter I, King of Cyprus (1328–1369), and John of Lusignan, Prince of Antioch (1329–1375). Before becoming king...
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  • the son of Peter I of Cyprus and Eleanor of Aragon. He succeeded to the throne while he was still under age, following the assassination of his father...
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    the peak of its power and prosperity during the reigns of Hugh IV and Peter I. Hugh was the son of Guy, a brother of King Henry II of Cyprus, and Eschiva...
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  • John I (c. 1268 - 20 May 1285) was King of Cyprus and, in contention with Charles I of Anjou, of Jerusalem from 1284 to 1285. John was the eldest surviving...
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  • of Portugal, Peter the Just, Peter the Cruel Peter I of Cyprus (1328–1369), Pierre I de Lusignan, king of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem Peter of...
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    Kingdom of Cyprus in March 1368. The raid was a delayed response to the Alexandrian Crusade of October 1365, which had been spearheaded by King Peter I of Cyprus...
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    Eleanor of Aragon (1333 – 26 December 1417) was Queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to Peter I of Cyprus. She was regent of Cyprus during the absence of her...
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    Alexandrian Crusade, also called the sack of Alexandria, occurred in October 1365 and was led by Peter I of Cyprus against Alexandria in Egypt. The Crusade...
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    husband. Peter II signed a peace treaty with the Sultan of Egypt, and died in 1382 at Nicosia. The Parliament of Cyprus decided that James I of Cyprus was...
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    I (French: Hugues; Greek: Ούγος (Oúgos); 1194/1195 – 10 January 1218) succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on 1 April 1205, underage upon the death of his...
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    The Monk's Tale (category Fictional depictions of Julius Caesar in literature)
    of these historical figures are recounted: Lucifer, Adam, Samson, Hercules, Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Zenobia, Pedro of Castile, Peter I of Cyprus,...
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    Bourbon Hugh of Lusignan (1335–1385/1386) m. Maria of Morphou Eschiva of Lusignan (c. 1323–1363) m. Fernando of Majorca Peter I of Cyprus (1328–1369) m...
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    death of his cousin Constantine III, whose widow, Maria, daughter of Oshin of Corycos, he married. Constantine formed an alliance with Peter I of Cyprus, offering...
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  • of Cyprus Hugh IV of Cyprus, King of Cyprus James I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus James II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus James III of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Janus...
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    Lord Mayor of London. The five kings were: Peter I of Cyprus Edward III of England David II of Scotland John II of France Valdemar IV of Denmark The...
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    Cyprus (/ˈsaɪprəs/ ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Although it is geographically located...
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    Ramnulfids (redirect from House of Poitiers)
    1382), King of Cyprus, son of Peter I and of Eleanor of Aragon. 1382-1398: James I (1334 † 1398), King of Cyprus, son of Hugh IV and of Alix of Ibelin. 1398-1432:...
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    Orgeat syrup (category Cypriot cuisine)
    was given as an exotic delicacy by King Peter I of Cyprus to King Casimir the Great of Poland at the Congress of Kraków, held in Poland in 1364. Horchata...
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    The Kingdom of Cyprus (French: Royaume de Chypre; Latin: Regnum Cypri) was a medieval kingdom of the Crusader states that existed between 1192 and 1489...
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  • eleventh of seventeen children of a cruel and ruthless despot, and an implacable enemy of the Catholic Church. In 1363, King Peter I of Cyprus was visiting...
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    languages of the Republic of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish.: art. 3, § 1  The everyday spoken language (vernacular) of Greek Cypriots is Cypriot Greek, and...
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    Nicosia (redirect from Capital of Cyprus)
    Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities. Nicosia has been...
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    battle of Khirokitia on 7 July 1426 and the capture of King Janus, Cyprus became a tributary state. In 1191, Richard I of England captured the island of Cyprus...
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    stay there while waiting for the King of Cyprus to return from his tour of the Royal Courts of Europe. Peter I of Cyprus6 joined him only on November 1364...
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    modern-day Iran. Maria Dembinska states that King Peter I of Cyprus, also called Pierre I de Lusignan (9 October 1328 – 17 January 1369), brought rum with...
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    Urban V proclaimed a crusade against the Muslim powers of the Mediterraneum upon Peter I of Cyprus's request on 31 March 1363. Urban V urged Louis to join...
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    Cypriot cuisine is the cuisine of the island of Cyprus. Frequently used ingredients are fresh vegetables such as courgettes (zucchini), olives, okra, green...
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  • Crusade of Peter I de Lusignan. The Crusade of Peter I de Lusignan (1362–1365). Peter I of Cyprus (Peter I de Lusignan) was King of Cyprus and titular...
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    Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of intercommunal violence...
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