Person

Guy of Lusignan

Also known as King Guy

Guy of Lusignan was a French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem through his marriage to Queen Sibylla. He commanded the crusader army that was defeated by Saladin at the Battle of Hattin in 1187, where he was captured. The defeat allowed the Ayyubid Empire to take Jerusalem and most of the crusader kingdom.

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Ayyubid EmpireMilitary Kingdom of JerusalemMilitary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

County of Jaffa and Ascalon Lordship of Ramla Templar Cyprus Kingdom of Cyprus

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Guy of Lusignan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guy-of-lusignan
MLA: “Guy of Lusignan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guy-of-lusignan. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Guy of Lusignan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guy-of-lusignan.
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