Marie of Lusignan

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Marie of Lusignan (1381, Genoa - 4 September 1404, Naples) was the second wife but first Queen consort of Ladislas of Naples.

[edit] Family

Marie was a daughter of James I of Cyprus and his Queen consort Helvis of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. Her maternal grandparents were Philip of Brunswick, Constable of Jerusalem and Helisia of Dampierre.

Philip was a son of Heinrich II, Duke of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (c. 1289 - 1351) and his second wife Heloise of Ibelin.

Heinrich II was a son of Heinrich I, Duke of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen and his wife Agnes of Meissen. Heloise was a daughter of Philip of Ibelin, Seneschal of Jerusalem and Marie Embriaco de Gibelet.

Heinrich I was a son of Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his second wife Alessina of Montferrat. Philip was a son of Guy of Ibelin, Constable of Cyprus and Philippa Berlais.

Alessina was a daughter of Boniface II of Montferrat and Margaret of Savoy. Guy was a son of John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut and Melisende, Lady of Arsuf.

Margaret was a daughter of Amadeus IV of Savoy and Anne of Burgundy.

Anne was a daughter of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy and his second wife Alice of Vergy.

[edit] Marriage

On 12 February 1403, Marie married Ladislas of Naples. He had divorced his previous wife Constanza of Clermont in 1392 while struggling for the throne against Louis II of Naples. He had no legitimate heirs of his own.

Marie died childless the following year. Ladislaus went on to marry Mary of Enghien.