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James I of Cyprus

1334 - 1398

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James I (French: Jacques de Lusignan; 1334 – September 9, 1398) was the youngest son of King Hugh IV of Cyprus and by 1369 held the title "Constable of Jerusalem." When his nephew Peter II died in 1382, he became King of Cyprus. James was also crowned King of Jerusalem in 1389 and assumed the title of King of Armenia in 1393, which was formally given to him in 1396. James was the third son of Hugh IV of Cyprus and his second wife, Alix of Ibelin. His older half-brother was Guy, Prince of Galilee (1320–43), and his two brothers were Peter I, King of Cyprus (1328–1369), and John of Lusignan, Prince of Antioch (1329–1375). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James I of Cyprus is the 8,952nd most popular politician (up from 9,220th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Cyprus (down from 25th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Cypriot Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James I of Cyprus ranks 8,952 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Franz von Sickingen, Roger de Moulins, Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Dolon, and Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont. After him are Marcus Licinius Crassus, James Marape, Abdalla Hamdok, Basarab II of Wallachia, Frederick William, Elector of Hesse, and Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg.

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Among people born in 1334, James I of Cyprus ranks 7. Before him are Peter of Castile, Henry II of Castile, Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, María de Padilla, Emperor Sukō, and Hayam Wuruk. After him are Adolf III of the Marck, An-Nasir Hasan, and Al-Ashraf Kujuk. Among people deceased in 1398, James I of Cyprus ranks 8. Before him are Blanche of Navarre, Queen of France, Jeong Dojeon, Rupert II, Elector Palatine, Kadi Burhan al-Din, Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, and Emperor Sukō. After him are Matthew, Count of Foix, Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, and Demetrios Kydones.

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In Cyprus

Among people born in Cyprus, James I of Cyprus ranks 28 out of 77. Before him are James II of Cyprus (1438), Spyros Kyprianou (1932), Peter II of Cyprus (1354), Amalric, Lord of Tyre (1272), Ersin Tatar (1960), and Mustafa Akıncı (1947). After him are Gregory II of Constantinople (1241), James III of Cyprus (1473), Georgios Grivas (1897), Anna Vissi (1957), Constantine II, King of Armenia (1300), and Hugh IV of Cyprus (1294).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cyprus

Among politicians born in Cyprus, James I of Cyprus ranks 21. Before him are Anne of Cyprus (1418), James II of Cyprus (1438), Spyros Kyprianou (1932), Peter II of Cyprus (1354), Ersin Tatar (1960), and Mustafa Akıncı (1947). After him are James III of Cyprus (1473), Constantine II, King of Armenia (1300), Hugh IV of Cyprus (1294), Kâmil Pasha (1833), Fazıl Küçük (1906), and Hugh II of Cyprus (1252).

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