Guy of Lusignan (c. 1150 – 1194) was king of Jerusalem, first as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Sibylla from 1186 to 1190, then as disputed ruler from 1190 to 1192.
One of the most controversial figures in the history of the Crusades is Guy de Lusignan (1150-1194) – the ill-fated king of Jerusalem between 1186 and 1192. It’s fair to say his reign is regarded as nothing short of a disaster.
Guy de Lusignan - tragic king of Jerusalem - The Templar Knight
According to the 13th-century biography of William Marshal, commissioned by his eldest son and based on the accounts of many of Marshal’s contemporaries, this ambush was led by Guy de Lusignan and his brother Geoffrey. Some sources claim that Guy himself wielded the murderous lance.
Guy of Lusignan (lüsēnyäN´), d. 1194, Latin king of Jerusalem (1186–92) and Cyprus (1192–94), second husband of Sibylla, sister of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem.
Guy de Lusignan, born in the late 12th century, stands as a prominent figure of medieval France whose influence extended beyond mere noble lineage into the realms of military leadership, political strategy, and regional governance.
Guy of Lusignan arrived in the Holy Land in the late 1170s, drawn in part by the established influence of his family, particularly his brother Aimery. In 1180, he married Sibylla, the sister and heir to King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, in a politically motivated union designed to stabilize the kingdom amid growing internal tensions.
Guido I of Jerusalem, Guido I of Cyprus or Guido I of Lusignan (French: Guy de Lusignan; Lusignan, Poitou, around 1150 - Nicosia, Cyprus, ) was King of Jerusalem, a Crusader kingdom that he lost in a fight with his rival Conrad of Montferrat, and King of Cyprus.