Life
She married in 1223 Henry of Antioch, brother of Bohemund V of Antioch and of Plaisance, with whom she had Hugh I of Jerusalem (Hugh III of Cyprus). Henry drowned at sea on June 18, 27 or 28, 1276. He was the son of Bohemund IV of Antioch and his first wife Plaisance Embriaco de Giblet.
Their descendants took the surname De Lusignan. They had two children:
- Hugh, King of Cyprus and Jerusalem
- Margaret of Cyprus (1244 – Cyprus, January 30, 1308), Lady of Tyre (1283–1290/1291), later Titular, and Titular Princess of Antioch, she died as a nun and was buried at the Dominician Church, at Nicosia, married on or after September 22, 1268 Jean de Montfort, Conte di Squillace, Lord of Toron and Lord of Tyre (ca. 1240 – November 27, 1289 at Tyre), son of Philip of Montfort, Lord of Tyre and second wife Maria, Princess of Antioch, without issue
She was appointed de facto regent of Jerusalem at Acre in 1263 and in turn she appointed Henry bailli of the kingdom. She returned to Cyprus after her son was appointed bailli of Jerusalem in 1264.
Isabella died in 1264, sometimes after the February, she was buried at Nicosia.
Isabella's husband, Henry drowned at sea off Tyre in June, 1276 while sailing to Tripoli in a German ship. His body was recovered and, after the death of their son Hugh, both were returned to Nicosia for burial.
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