1st Edition

King Henry II of Cyprus, 1285–1324

By Nicholas Coureas Copyright 2027
330 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

330 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book discusses the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus and its interactions with Latin Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean under King Henry II (1285–1324). His eventful reign covered the loss of Latin Syria, the emergence of Cyprus and especially Famagusta as a major commercial hub in East–West trade, Cypriot relations with the papacy, the growing involvement of the Italian and French trading cities... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1: King Henry II and the Defence of the Latin East, Cyprus and Cilician Armenia

Chapter 2: King Henry II and the Development of Famagusta 

Chapter 3: King Henry II, the Nobles, the Knights and the Burgesses of Cyprus

Chapter 4: King Henry II and the Conspiracy of His Brother Amaury the Lord of Tyre 

Chapter 5: King Henry II and Foreign Relations

Chapter 6: King Henry II, the Papacy and Latin Prelates, Royal Privileges and the Non-Latin Clergy of Cyprus

Chapter 7: King Henry II and His Relations with the Regular Clergy of Cyprus 

Conclusion

Biography

Nicholas Coureas, previously a full-time Senior Researcher and a former Acting Director at the Cyprus Research Centre (1990–2024), is presently Associate Professor in History, Archaeology, Indigenous Studies and Geography at Flinders University, Australia. He is a member of the Académie des Sciences et Lettres de Montpellier, France. His publications on Lusignan Cyprus (1191–1474) include numerous articles and several books, among them three monographs: The Latin Church in Cyprus 1195–1312 (1997), The Latin Church in Cyprus 1313–1378 (2010) and The Burgesses of Lusignan Cyprus 1192–1474 (2020).