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Charlotte (28 June 1444 – 16 July 1487) was the Queen of Cyprus from 1458 until 1464. 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.
- 28 July 1458 – 1464
- Poitiers-Lusignan
Charlotte of Bourbon (1388 – 15 January 1422) was the queen consort of Cyprus and titular queen consort of Armenia and Jerusalem through her marriage to King Janus. She was his second wife and the mother of his six legitimate children, which included King John II and Anne de Lusignan.
Charlotte of Bourbon (1388 – 15 January 1422) was the queen consort of Cyprus and titular queen consort of Armenia and Jerusalem through her marriage to King Janus. She was his second wife and the mother of his six legitimate children, which included King John II and Anne de Lusignan.
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Dec 16, 2019 · Charlotte de Lusignan: A Fighting Queen. By Cécile Khalifa. In the 15th century the Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus was what you might call a dissolving dynasty, living the last moments of its rule. For much of the last two centuries the House of Lusignan had peacefully controlled the Mediterranean island. However, it was during the reign of John ...
Feb 25, 2023 · Charlotte was Queen of Cyprus from 1458 to 1464, succeeding her father, King John II, but was forced to flee the island in 1463 due to her illegitimate half-brother's challenge. She died childless in Rome after an unsuccessful attempt to regain the throne.
Charlotte first married John of Portugal, but after he was murdered she returned to Cyprus in 1457 (some sources claim he was poisoned by his mother-in-law Helen Paleologina). She then married the French noble Louis of Savoy. On her father's death, Charlotte became queen of Cyprus in 1458.
Charlotte (28 June 1444 – 16 July 1487) was the Queen of Cyprus from 1458 until 1464. 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. Read more on Wikipedia.
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