Claim: The Levant was ruled by the House of Lusignan.
Evidence: The House of Lusignan -LRB- -LSB- ˈluːzᵻnjɒn -RSB- -RRB- was a royal house of French origin , which ruled much of Europe and the Levant , including the kingdoms of Jerusalem , Cyprus , and Armenia , from the 12th through the 15th centuries during the Middle Ages.