House of Lusignan
The House of Lusignan (/ˈluːzᵻnjɒn/ LOO-zən-yon) was a royal house of French origin, which ruled much of Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, and had great influence in England and France.
It originated in Poitou, near Lusignan in western France, in the early 10th century. By the end of the 11th century, they had risen to become the most prominent petty lords in the region from their castle at Lusignan. In the late 12th century, through marriage and inheritance, a cadet branch of the family came to control the Kingdoms of Jerusalem and of Cyprus, while in the early 13th century, the main branch succeeded in the Counties of La Marche and Angoulême. As Crusader kings in the Latin East, they soon had connections with the Hethumid rulers of the Kingdom of Cilicia, which they inherited through marriage in the mid-14th century. The Armenian branch fled to France, and eventually Russia, after the Mamluk conquest of their kingdom, and the claim was taken by the Cypriot branch, until their line failed and the kingdom was annexed by Republic of Venice.
Lusignan (disambiguation)
Lusignan can refer to:
- Château de Lusignan, the seat of the lords of Lusignan in Lusignan, Vienne, France
- Canton of Lusignan, a canton in Vienne, France
Lusignan, Vienne
Lusignan is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. It lies 25 km southwest of Poitiers. The inhabitants are called Mélusins and Mélusines.
Geography
The town of Lusignan now has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is located on the road RN11 from Poitiers to La Rochelle. It is about 400 km from Paris.
River: La Vonne
Monuments
Personalities
Gallery
The church
The church
The Church (detail)
The Church (detail)
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Podcasts:
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by Russell Allen
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by June Carter Cash
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by Amy Millan
Loosin' You
by: Russell AllenWell, it's all over now
You see I'm leaving you for good
Ya just don't pay me no mind
And ya don't treat me like you should
You know you don't
You know you don't
Girl, I'm tired of begging
You got me down on my knees
There ain't no two ways about it, baby
You got to love me or let me be
That's what I...that's what I said
I've heard your lies a thousand times
Like a fool I believed you
Damn, I must be blind
Not this time I'm walking out that door
Way beyond forgiveness I can't take it no more
Yeah, people been talkin'
They say ya been sleeping around
Oh no, oh no
Now that I'm walkin', baby
So tell me who you doin' now
Yeah, like I really wanna know
I've heard those lies so many times
Like a fool I believed you
God, I must be blind
Not this time I'm walking out that door
Way beyond forgiveness I can't take it no more
God knows I've tried
Done all I can do
Still I can't seem to get through to you
I need a woman who understands
How to love
How to love
How to love a man
You just don't understand
Ya think love's a late night booty call
Well, if I didn't hit it, baby
You wouldn't come around here at all
Oh, you know it's true
These cryin' eyes are seein' clear
Don't you even dare
Don't you even dare to try and tell me what I wanna hear
Not this time I'm walking out that door
We're way beyond forgiveness
I can't take it no more
God knows I've tried
Done all I can do
Still I can't seem to get through to you
I need a woman who understands
How to love
How to love