Predecessor James II Role King of Cyprus Father James II of Cyprus Died August 26, 1474 | Mother Catherine Cornaro House Ramnulfids Name James of Successor Catherine Cornaro | |
Reign 10 July 1473 - 26 August 1474 Parents James II of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro Grandparents John II of Cyprus, Marietta de Patras, Fiorenza Crispo, Marco Cornaro, Patrician of Venice Great-grandparents Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus, Nicholas Crispo, Lord of Syros, Janus of Cyprus | ||
James III of Cyprus (or Jacques III de Lusignan) (6 July 1473 – 26 August 1474) was the only and posthumous child by marriage of James II of Cyprus and Catherine Cornaro and King of Cyprus from birth. He died in mysterious circumstances as an infant, leaving his mother as the last Queen of Cyprus. His death paved the way for Venice to gain control of Cyprus.
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