Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Queen Regnant of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia
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Place of Birth: Nicosia, Nicosia District, Cyprus
About Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus
- Charlotte (28 June 1444 – 16 July 1487) was Queen of Cyprus, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia and titular Princess of Antioch. She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina.
- At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458.
- Her illegitimate half-brother, James, challenged her right to the crown.
- With the support of the Egyptians, he forced her to flee the island in 1463, and he was later crowned king.
- She made a military attempt to regain her throne, but was unsuccessful, and died childless in Rome.
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