Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus
Noble person
1444 – 1487
Who was Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus?
Charlotte, was Queen of Cyprus and Princess of Antioch, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia.
She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458. Her illegitimate half-brother, James challenged her right to the crown. With the support of the Egyptians, he forced her to flee the island in 1463, and he was later crowned king. She made a military attempt to regain her throne, but was unsuccessful, and died childless in Rome.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1444
Nicosia - Also known as
- Charlotte
- Parents
- Spouses
- John, Prince of Antioch
(1456/05 - 1457) - Louis of Cyprus
(1459/10/04 - 1482/08)
- John, Prince of Antioch
- Died
- Jul 16, 1487
Rome
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on July 23, 2013
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