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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.
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 (d. 1487) and Louis (d. 1482), queen and king-consort, continued as pretenders, Charlotte renounced 1482 in favour of: Charles I of Savoy (1482–1490), legitimate great-grandson of Janus of Cyprus, son of a first cousin of Charlotte, second cousin of James III, nephew of Louis; Charles II of Savoy (1490–1496)
Queen Charlotte was a fighting queen, taking to heart the defense of her followers as advised by Christine of Pizan in her book The Treasure of the City of Ladies. Having inherited the strong character of her mother, she was able to hold off James and his Mamluk allies for three years at Kerynia.
On her father's death, Charlotte became queen of Cyprus in 1458. She ruled alone for several years before her illegitimate half-brother James wrested control of the government from her and established himself as King James II.
25 de fev. de 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 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.
