Henry I | |
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King of Cyprus | |
Reign | 10 January 1218 – 18 January 1253 |
Predecessor | Hugh I |
Successor | Hugh II |
Born | 3 May 1217 Nicosia |
Died | 18 January 1253 Nicosia | (aged 35)
Spouse | Alix of Montferrat Stephanie of Lampron Plaisance of Antioch |
Issue | Hugh II of Cyprus |
House | House of Lusignan |
Father | Hugh I of Cyprus |
Mother | Alice of Champagne |
Henry I of Cyprus, nicknamed the Fat (French: Henri de Lusignan; 3 May 1217 – 18 January 1253 at Nicosia) was King of Cyprus from 1218 to 1253. He was the son of Hugh I of Cyprus and Alice of Champagne. When his father Hugh I died on January 10, 1218, the 8-month-old Henry became king. His mother was the official regent, but delegated governing to her uncle, Philip of Ibelin. When Philip died, the effective regency passed to his brother, John, the Old Lord of Beirut.