James II of Cyprus
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James II of Cyprus was a 15th-century Lusignan king whose brief and turbulent reign marked the final years of independent Cypriot monarchy before Venetian domination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century monarch
ⓘ
King of Cyprus ⓘ Lusignan monarch ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child | James III of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cypriot civil war against Queen Charlotte ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1464 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1438 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1473 ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | linked Cyprus to Venetian interests via marriage to Catherine Cornaro ⓘ |
| era | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | John II of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last effective Lusignan king of an independent Cyprus ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes (suspected poisoning historically debated) ⓘ |
| mother | Marietta of Patras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
his death paved the way for Venetian control of Cyprus
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marriage alliance with Venice through Catherine Cornaro ⓘ usurped the throne from his half-sister Charlotte of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | brief and turbulent reign preceding Venetian domination of Cyprus ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charlotte of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Famagusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Nicosia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Charlotte of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1473 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1463 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Famagusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Charlotte of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Cornaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Catherine Cornaro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James III of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Mamluk Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nobles opposed to Charlotte of Cyprus ⓘ |
| title |
King of Cyprus
ⓘ
Titular King of Armenia ⓘ Titular King of Jerusalem ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Catherine Cornaro