James III of Cyprus (or Jacques III de Lusignan ) (6 August 1473 – 26 August 1474) was the only child by the marriage of James II of Cyprus 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 Republic of Venice to gain control of Cyprus .
6-416: James III may refer to: James III of Cyprus (1473–1474) James III of Majorca (c. 1315–1349) James III of Scotland (1451–1488) James III, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg (1562–1590) James Francis Edward Stuart (1688–1766), pretender who styled himself James III of England and Ireland, and James VIII of Scotland [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
12-499: A month before his son's birth. However, a three-day festival was held to celebrate the newborn in the capital, Nicosia , in which all the prisoners were released and a large feast was held on 26 and 29 September. The infant was baptized on 26 September, and received the name James in memory of his father. His mother had assumed the regency before his birth, but her power was practiced by her Venetian relatives. In November 1473, there were unsuccessful attempts to seize power by nobles of
18-508: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James III of Cyprus On 30 July 1468, James II of Cyprus married a 14-year-old Venetian, Catherine Cornaro , by proxy in Venice , seeking political support. She finally travelled to Cyprus and married in person at Famagusta in October or November, 1472. Later on, James II died on 10 July 1473,
24-619: The Crown of Aragon , during which Catherine Cornaro's uncle, Andrea Cornaro, was assassinated. James died in Famagusta, probably of malaria , on August 26, 1474, twenty days after his first birthday. His was buried along with his father in the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Famagusta. With his death, the Lusignan dynasty of Cyprus became extinct and the island lost its independence. His sudden death opened
30-619: The doors to the rule of the Venetian Republic over the island. His mother, Catherine Cornaro, was appointed as the Queen of Cyprus, under strict Venetian surveillance and was forced to abdicate in 1489 where she spent the rest of her life in Asolo until 1509 where she fled to exile in Venice where she died in 1510. This Cypriot biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about Cypriot history
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