Back Hug IV de Xipre Catalan Hugo IV. (Zypern) German Ούγος Δ΄ της Κύπρου Greek Hugo IV de Chipre Spanish Hugo IV.a Ziprekoa Basque هیو چهارم قبرس Persian Hugues IV (roi de Chypre) French IV. Hugó ciprusi király Hungarian Ugo IV di Cipro Italian Hugo IV van Cyprus Dutch

Hugh IV of Cyprus

Hugh IV
King of Cyprus
Reign31 March 1324 – 24 November 1358
PredecessorHenry II
SuccessorPeter I
Bornc. 1295
Died10 October 1359
SpouseMaria of Ibelin
Alice of Ibelin
IssueGuy of Lusignan (died 1343)
Eschiva
Peter I of Cyprus
John, regent of Cyprus
James I of Cyprus
HousePoitiers-Lusignan
FatherGuy, Constable of Cyprus
MotherEschiva of Ibelin, Lady of Beirut
Basin with an inscription in Arabic that reads: "Made by the order of Hugh, favoured by God, the one at the vanguard of the elite troops of the Franks, Hugh of the Lusignans". Another inscription in French reads: "Très haut et puissant roi Hugues de Jherusalem et de Chipre que Dieu manteigne." ("Very high and powerful king Hugh of Jerusalem and Cyprus, may God maintain him"). 14th century, Egypt or Syria. Louvre Museum

Hugh IV (1293-1296 – 10 October 1359) was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death. The son of Guy, Constable of Cyprus (son of Hugh III of Cyprus), and Eschiva of Ibelin, Hugh succeeded his father as Constable of Cyprus in 1318, and later succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on the death of his uncle Henry II, since Henry II had no sons. He was a member of the House of Poitiers-Lusignan.

The Kingdom of Cyprus reached the peak of its power and prosperity during the reigns of Hugh IV and Peter I.[1]

  1. ^ Edbury 1991, p. 38.

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