Eschiva of Ibelin (died 1196) explained

Eschiva
Succession:	Queen consort of Cyprus
Reign:	1194–1196
Reign-Type:	Tenure
Spouse:	Aimery of Cyprus
Issue:	Hugh I of Cyprus Helvis
Noble Family:	House of Ibelin
Father:	Baldwin of Ibelin
Mother:	Richilde de Bethsan

Eschiva of Ibelin (1160–1196) was a queen consort of Cyprus.^{[1] [2]}

She was the daughter of Baldwin of Ibelin (died 1187), Lord of Ramla, and his wife Richilde de Bethsan, and thus was a member of the influential Ibelin family.^{[3] [4]}

She married Aimery of Cyprus (1145–1205), constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem, later King of Cyprus (1194–1205) and of Jerusalem (1197–1205).^{[5] [6]} This marriage occurred at sound point prior to 1176. They had several children.

Issue

• Bourgogne (1180 † 1210), married Walter of Montbéliard, who was regent for her younger brother, Hugh I of Cyprus, from 1205 to 1210
• Guy, died young
• John, died young
• Hugh I, King of Cyprus^{[7] [8]}
• Helvis, married Raymond-Roupen of Antioch
• Alix, died young

Sources

• This page is a translation of .

Notes and References

1. Edbury 1991: Edbury, Peter W: The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades 1191–1374. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1991.
2. Book: Fishhof . Gil . Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century: Multidisciplinary Studies of the Latin East . Bronstein . Judith . Shotten-Hallel . Vardit R. . 2021-07-18 . Routledge . 978-0-429-51571-2 . en.
3. Book: Edbury, Peter W. . The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191-1374 . 1991 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-45837-5 . en.
4. Book: Fishhof . Gil . Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century: Multidisciplinary Studies of the Latin East . Bronstein . Judith . Shotten-Hallel . Vardit R. . 2021-07-18 . Routledge . 978-0-429-51571-2 . en.
5. Book: Smith, J. Riley- . Feudal Nobility and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1174-1277 . 1973-01-01 . Springer . 978-1-349-15498-2 . en.
6. Book: Edbury, Peter W. . The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade: Sources in Translation . 2017-03-02 . Routledge . 978-1-351-89242-1 . en.
7. Book: Riley-Smith . Jonathan . The Crusades: A History . Throop . Susanna A. . 2022-12-15 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-350-02864-7 . en.
8. Book: Edbury, Peter W. . The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade: Sources in Translation . 2017-03-02 . Routledge . 978-1-351-89242-1 . en.