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The Boy King's Last Feast: Poison or Plot?
A young king, having survived pirates and a stolen treasury, collapses at a wedding feast, the groom his sworn enemy. Was it poison or a plot?
The Boy King's Last Feast: Poison or Plot?
This episode explores the tumultuous life of Hugh I of Cyprus, a boy king who inherited a kingdom at the edge of the known world and faced relentless challenges to his power and fortune. What led to his sudden death at a celebration?
Person: Hugh I of Cyprus
Date: January 10, 1218
Location: Tripoli
Event: Wedding feast
Topic: Royal succession
- Hugh I became king of Cyprus at nine years old, inheriting a…
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