Constance of Sicily

Agnes of Aquitaine

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Aragon

August 27, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

House of Jiménez The Kingdom of Aragon began its life in 1035 when it was established as an independent Kingdom. Its first King was Ramiro I of Aragon, an illegitimate son of Sancho III of Pamplona. Ramiro’s first wife was Ermesinda of Bigorre, who was thus the first Queen of Aragon. They went on to have five [read more]

Alice of Champagne

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Cyprus

January 8, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom that existed between 1192 and 1489. The island of Cyprus was conquered by 1191 by King Richard I of England from the Byzantine Empire. He soon realised that the island was not worthwhile and he sold it to the Knights Templar. The people of Cyprus attempted to [read more]