King of Cyprus (titular)

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The King of Cyprus (titular) was a ceremonial royal title claimed by certain European monarchs, notably the House of Savoy, as a legacy of medieval Crusader and dynastic claims to the island of Cyprus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial royal title
titular monarchy
associatedWith Crusader states
Mediterranean dynastic politics
basedOn Kingdom of Cyprus
claimedBy Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
House of Savoy
King Umberto I of Italy
surface form: Umberto I of Italy

Umberto II of Italy
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia
surface form: Victor Emmanuel II of Italy

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
country Cyprus
dynasticOrigin Lusignan dynasty
surface form: House of Lusignan

House of Savoy
exerciseOfPower no actual rule over Cyprus
follows Latin rule in Cyprus
hasCause Crusader conquests
dynastic claims
succession disputes in the Kingdom of Cyprus
hasDomain island of Cyprus (claimed only)
hasPredecessor King of Cyprus
heldConcurrentlyWith King of Armenia (titular)
King of Italy
King of Jerusalem (titular)
King of Sardinia
historicalRegion Eastern Mediterranean
inception 15th century
after the fall of the Kingdom of Cyprus
languageOfTitle French
Italian
Latin
legalStatus hereditary claim
natureOfTitle honorific
non-sovereign
partOf royal titulary of the House of Savoy
recognizedAs historical dynastic title
relatedTitle King of Armenia (titular)
King of Jerusalem (titular)
symbolizes continuity of medieval claims to Cyprus
timePeriod early modern period
modern period
titleHolder House of Savoy
King of Italy
surface form: Kings of Italy

King of Sardinia
surface form: Kings of Sardinia
usedBy Catholic Monarchs
surface form: Catholic monarchs
usedIn royal style of the House of Savoy

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Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia title King of Cyprus (titular)
Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy positionHeld King of Cyprus (titular)
Kingdom of Jerusalem claimedBy King of Cyprus (titular)
this entity surface form: Kings of Cyprus
Lusignan dynasty hasTitle King of Cyprus (titular)
this entity surface form: Kings of Cyprus
Louis, Duke of Savoy title King of Cyprus (titular)
Rex Sardiniae relatedTitle King of Cyprus (titular)
this entity surface form: King of Cyprus and Jerusalem (titular)