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| Helvis | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Antioch | |
| Born | c. 1190 |
| Died | c. 1218 (aged 27–28) |
| Spouse | Eudes de Dampierre Raymond-Roupen of Antioch |
| Issue | Richard de Dampierre Maria, Lady of Toron Eschive d'Antioche |
| House | House of Lusignan (by birth) |
| Father | Amalric II of Jerusalem |
| Mother | Eschive d'Ibelin |
Helvis of Lusignan (c. 1190 – c. 1218) was the daughter of Amalric II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus, and his wife, Eschive d'Ibelin.
She was married twice. Firstly, she was given in marriage to Eudes de Dampierre, a French knight, in about 1205. With Eudes she had children, including eldest son
The details of her second marriage are revealed in a letter from Pope Innocent III to the archbishop of Antioch, dated September 1211.[1] Helvis had been taken from her husband (or fled him) by the young Raymond-Roupen of Antioch, designated heir to the Armenian throne, and although ecclesiastical authorities commanded the return to her husband Eudes de Dampierre, Helvis refused. The young couple seem to have been encouraged by Helvis' brother-in-law, Walter of Montbéliard, which infuriated Helvis' brother King Hugh.[2]
She and Raymond-Roupen had issue:
