John II of Jerusalem

John II of Jerusalem (1259 or ca. 1267 – Nicosia, 20 May 1285) was the eldest son of Hugh III of Cyprus and Isabella of Ibelin. He succeeded his father as King of Cyprus (as John I) on March 24 and was crowned at Santa Sophia, Nicosia on May 11, 1284. His succession as King of Jerusalem was opposed by Charles of Anjou, who had also disrupted his father's succession. John died the following year on 20 May, having never married and leaving no children. He was buried in the church of St. Demetrius or according to some Santa Sophia, in Nicosia. According to some authors he was poisoned by his brothers, one of whom, Henry II, succeeded him in Cyprus and Jerusalem. He died unmarried and without issue.

Preceded by
Hugh III/I		 King of Cyprus
1284–1285		 Succeeded by
Henry II
King of Jerusalem
1284–1285
Monarchs of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
  • Godfrey*
  • Baldwin I
  • Baldwin II
  • Melisende with Fulk and Baldwin III
  • Amalric I
  • Baldwin IV
  • Baldwin V
  • Sibylla with Guy
  • Isabella I with Conrad I, Henry I and Amalric II
  • Mary with John
  • Isabella II
  • Conrad II
  • Conrad III
  • Hugh I
  • John II
  • Henry II
* Did not take the title "King"
Monarchs of the Kingdom of Cyprus
  • Guy
  • Amalric
  • Hugh I
  • Henry I
  • Hugh II
  • Hugh III
  • John I
  • Henry II
  • Hugh IV
  • Peter I
  • Peter II
  • James I
  • Janus
  • John II
  • Charlotte
  • Louis
  • James II
  • James III
  • Catherine
Persondata
Name John II of Jerusalem
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth 1259
Place of birth
Date of death 1285
Place of death

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