Hugh VIII of Lusignan
Hugh VIII of Lusignan | |
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| Lord of Luisignan | |
Mail-coated Nur al-Din Zengi, with bare legs and an open helmet, fleeing on horseback from two knights (Geoffrey Martel and Hugh de Lusignan the elder) pursuing him on war horses, at the Battle of Harim. "Histoire d'Outremer" (1232-1261) - BL Yates Thompson MS 12 | |
| Born | 1106–1110 or after 1125 Poitou, France |
| Died | 1165 or 1171 Holy Land |
| Noble family | Lusignan |
| Spouse | Burgundia of Rancon |
| Issue Detail | Hugh Brunus Geoffrey of Lusignan Aimery, King of Cyprus Guy, King of Jerusalem |
| Parents | Hugh VII Sarracena of Lezay |
Hugh VIII the Old of Lusignan or (French: Hugues le Vieux) was the lord of Lusignan, Couhé, and Château-Larcher on his father's death in 1151. He went on a crusade, was captured at battle of Harim, and died in captivity.