Charlotte of Cyprus (1436–1487) was the daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Elena Palaeologus. Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... John II of Cyprus (died 1458) ruled Cyprus from 1432 to 1458. ... The Palaeologus (Gr. ...

Her mother was a daughter of Theodore II Palaeologus, Despot of Morea and his wife Cleope Malatesta. Theodore was in turn a son of Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus and Helena Dragas. Theodore II Palaeologus ( around 1396 - 1443 ) Despot of Morea 1407-1443 is son of Manuel II Palaeologus . ... The Morea and surrounding states carved from the Byzantine Empire, as they were in 1265 (William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1911) The name Morea (Μωρέας) for Peloponnesos first appears in the 10th century in Byzantine chronicles. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... The Byzantine Empire around year 1400. ...

At the age of 22, upon her father's death, Charlotte became Queen of Cyprus, ruling from 1458 to 1464. Her right to the throne was challenged by her illegitimate half-brother James. After being blockaded in the castle of Kyrenia for three years, in 1463 she fled to Rome, whereupon her half-brother was crowned King James II. Events January 24 - Matthias I Corvinus becomes king of Hungary Foundation of Magdalen College, University of Oxford George of Podebrady becomes king of Bohemia Pope Pius II becomes pope Turks sack the Acropolis Births February 15 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. ... Events February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... James II (the Bastard) of Cyprus (c. ... Image:KyreniaCastleAtNight. ... Events January 5 - Poet Francois Villon is banned from Paris Births January 17 - Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (died 1525) February 24 - Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (died 1494) October 20 - Alessandro Achillini, Italian philosopher (died 1512) Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici, Italian patron of the arts (died 1503... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1...

She was married twice:

1. John, Duke of Coimbra (grandson of John I, King of Portugal). It is rumoured that his death was due to poisoning, instigated by Queen Elena.
2. Louis of Savoy (1436–1482). The couple were married in 1459. Louis was the second son and namesake of Louis, Count of Savoy by Anne of Lusignan, daughter of Janus of Cyprus.

She died childless. In 1485, she ceded her claims to her nephew Charles I of Savoy, the next in the legitimate line of succession. She is buried in St. Peter's Basilica. João I (pron. ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... Events September 23 - Battle of Blore Heath. ... Louis (Ludovico or Lodovico in Italian, b. ... The Lusignan family originated in Poitou in western France, and in the late 12th century came to rule the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Cyprus. ... Janus of Cyprus (1375-1432) ruled Cyprus from 1398 to 1432. ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... Charles I (1468–1490), surnamed the Warrior, was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular king of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia from 1485 to 1490. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ...