Detail of a tapestry. An art historian suggests, hypothetically, that it could represent Mary of Cleves or Anne of Cyprus
Duchess consort of Savoy
Tenure
1440–1462
Born
24 September 1418 Nicosia, Cyprus
Died
11 November 1462 (aged 44) Geneva
Spouse
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Issue more...
Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy Louis, King of Cyprus Philip II, Duke of Savoy Margaret, Margravine of Montferrat Charlotte, Queen of France Maria, Countess of Saint-Pol Bona, Duchess of Milan Jacques, Count of Romont
House
Poitiers-Lusignan
Father
Janus of Cyprus
Mother
Charlotte of Bourbon
Anne of Cyprus (or Anne de Lusignan) (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462) was a Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Louis, Duke of Savoy. She was the daughter of King Janus of Cyprus[1] and Charlotte of Bourbon;[2] and a member of the Poitiers-Lusignan crusader dynasty. She was highly influential in the Duchy of Savoy and acted as the political advisor and the de facto ruler on the wish of her spouse.
AnneofCyprus (or Anne de Lusignan) (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462) was a Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Louis, Duke of Savoy. She was the daughter...
Anneof France (or Anne de Beaujeu; 3 April 1461 – 14 November 1522) was a French princess and regent, the eldest daughter of Louis XI by Charlotte of...
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encouraged her husband to claim his right to the rather empty title of King ofCyprus and Jerusalem, a 'kingdom' which led to him being tagged as 'a king...
near Paris, the son of King Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne, Duchess of Brittany. Francis and Claude...
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assembly of nobles were the two engaged. Claude was heir presumptive to the Duchy of Brittany through her mother, Anneof Brittany. Following Anne's death...
King of Italy by the Parliament in Turin. Also Duchess consort of Savoy. Also Claimant Queen consort ofCyprus. Also Claimant Queen consort of Jerusalem...
Lusignan ofCyprus. She was one of nineteen children. Her many siblings included: Amadeus IX of Savoy, Philip II, Duke of Savoy, Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva...
April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly...
children of the King and Queen that had red hair, a trait inherited from Anneof Brittany, Claude's mother. She lived a happy life, moving from the Château...
Louis of Savoy (1453) Anneof Savoy (1455–1480), married Frederick of Naples (1452–1504), prince of Altamura Charles of Savoy (1456–1471), Prince of Piedmont...
21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan. Born in Abbiategrasso, he was only seven years old when in 1476 his...
Elisabeth of Saxony (4 February 1830 – 14 August 1912) was a Princess of Saxony who married the second son of the King of Sardinia. She was the mother of Margherita...
Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with "Liar" performed by Silia Kapsis. The Cypriot national broadcaster Cyprus...
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