For the opera by Donizetti, see Caterina Cornaro (opera). For the Dogaressa of Venice, see Caterina Corner (dogaressa).
Catherine Cornaro
Portrait by Gentile Bellini, c. 1500
Queen of Cyprus
Reign
26 August 1474 – 26 February 1489
Predecessor
James III
Successor
Monarchy abolished
Queen regent of Cyprus
Regency
10 July 1473 – 26 August 1474
Monarch
James III
Queen consort of Cyprus
Tenure
November 1472 – 10 July 1473
Born
(1454-11-25)25 November 1454 Venice, Republic of Venice
Died
10 July 1510(1510-07-10) (aged 55) Venice, Republic of Venice
Burial
San Salvador, Venice
Spouse
James II of Cyprus
Issue
James III of Cyprus
House
Cornaro
Father
Marco Cornaro
Mother
Fiorenza Crispo [hu]
Catherine Cornaro (Venetian: Catarina Corner; Italian: Caterina Cornaro or Corner; Greek: Αικατερίνη Κορνάρο, romanized: Aikateríni Kornáro; 25 November 1454 – 10 July 1510) was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Cyprus, also holding the titles of Queen of Jerusalem and Queen of Armenia. She became queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to James II of Cyprus, and then regent of Cyprus during the minority of her son James III of Cyprus in 1473–1474, and finally queen regnant of Cyprus upon his death. She reigned from 26 August 1474 to 26 February 1489 and was declared a "Daughter of Saint Mark" in order that the Republic of Venice could claim control of Cyprus after the death of her husband.[1]
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1474) was the only child by the marriage of James II of Cyprus and CatherineCornaro. He died in mysterious circumstances as an infant, leaving his mother...
gradually lost almost all independence, until 1489 when the last queen, CatherineCornaro, was forced to sell the island to Venice. The economy of Cyprus remained...
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Portrait of CatherineCornaro is an oil-on-wood painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Gentile Bellini, created c. 1500. It is held at the Museum...
1468, seeking political support, he married a 14-year-old Venetian, CatherineCornaro, by proxy. She finally sailed to Cyprus in 1472 and married in person...
depictions include CatherineCornaro (the Queen of Cyprus), Doge Marco Cornaro (the builder of the villa), and Admiral Giorgio Cornaro. These additions...
James II CatherineCornaro, 1474–1489, widow of James II and mother of James III After the fall of the Kingdom of Cyprus in 1489, CatherineCornaro sold her...
James was crowned king and married CatherineCornaro in 1468 to establish an alliance with Venice. In 1472 Catherine arrived in Cyprus, and James died...
Agostino Barbarigo reigned from 1486 until 1501, the period in which CatherineCornaro, queen of Cyprus, donated her kingdom to Venice. He introduced the...
1473-1474: James III, the Posthumous (1473 † 1474), son of James II and CatherineCornaro. Arms of Poitiers-Lusignan Ranulf I of Aquitaine Ranulf II of Aquitaine...
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[citation needed] Cyprus was sold in 1489 to Venice by the Cypriot Queen CatherineCornaro. The Venetians strengthened the Castle of Limassol. The Ottoman Empire...
September 24 – Gerold Edlibach, Swiss historian (d. 1530) November 25 – CatherineCornaro, Queen of Cyprus (d. 1510) date unknown Domenico Maria Novara da Ferrara...
of the house of Lusignan became King of Cyprus. In 1468, he chose CatherineCornaro (born in Venice from the noble family of the "Corner") as his wife...
will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. June 30 – CatherineCornaro is married by proxy to James II of Cyprus, beginning the Venetian...
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there is the "Pala d'oro" (golden altar-piece), given by the queen CatherineCornaro when, after a shipwreck, she found refuge in the Caprulan coasts....
1505) July 6 – James III of Cyprus, son of James II of Cyprus and CatherineCornaro, king of Cyprus (d. 1474) July – Maddalena de' Medici, Italian noble...
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in an elegant residence by the architect Vittorio Faglia. In 1497 CatherineCornaro, queen of Cyprus, sojourned here for a short stay. Monte Isola can...
birthday. After her death, a marriage was proposed between him and CatherineCornaro, but the plan came to nothing due to the interference of the Republic...
le Ledat. Adviser to King Louis XII of France. (b. 1460) July 10 – CatherineCornaro, Queen of Cyprus (b. 1454) July 14 – Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay...
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