James III of Cyprus (or Jacques III de Lusignan) (6 July 1473 – 26 August 1474) was the only child by the marriage of
James II of Cyprus
James II (french: Jacques; c. 1438/1439 or c. 1440 – 10 July 1473) was the penultimate King of Cyprus (usurper), reigning from 1463 until his death.
Archbishop of Nicosia
James was born in Nicosia as the illegitimate son of John II of Cypru ...
and
Catherine Cornaro. He died in mysterious circumstances as an infant, leaving his mother as the last Queen of Cyprus. His death paved the way for
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
to gain control of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
.
Kings of Cyprus
15th-century monarchs in Europe
1473 births
1474 deaths
15th-century Cypriot people
Claimant Kings of Jerusalem
Rulers who died as children
Medieval child rulers
Cypriot children
People from Famagusta
Burials at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Famagusta
House of Poitiers-Lusignan
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