Henry I of Cyprus

Henry I
Miniature of Henry receiving a message in a 1375–1380 edition of the Grandes Chroniques de France
King of Cyprus
Reign10 January 1218 – 18 January 1253
PredecessorHugh I
SuccessorHugh II
Born3 May 1217
Nicosia
Died18 January 1253(1253-01-18) (aged 35)
Nicosia
SpouseAlix of Montferrat
Stephanie of Lampron
Plaisance of Antioch
IssueHugh II of Cyprus
HouseHouse of Lusignan
FatherHugh I of Cyprus
MotherAlice 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 of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut.