James III of Cyprus

Claims

1. Supported

   James III of Cyprus (1473–1474), the last male Lusignan king of Cyprus, was the posthumous son of James II and Catherine Cornaro. Born August 1473 shortly after his father's death, he was crowned nominal King while Catherine served as regent. He died aged approximately ten months in August 1474, likely poisoned. His death cleared the succession to Catherine, who reigned in her own right as Queen of Cyprus 1474–1489.

   3 evidence references

   • Sir George Hill, A History of Cyprus, vol. III (Cambridge, 1948)

     Sir George Hill, A History of Cyprus, vol. III: The Frankish Period, 1432–1571 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1948). Foundational institutional history of the late Lusignan Cyprus period covered by this batch — the reigns of John II, Charlotte's deposition by her illegitimate half-brother James II, James II's brief reign, and Catherine Cornaro's regency for their infant son James III.

     Cambridge University Press

   • Pompeo Molmenti, La Dogaressa di Venezia (Turin, 1884)

     Pompeo Molmenti, La Dogaressa di Venezia (Turin: Roux Frassati, 1884). Includes the standard 19th-century historical treatment of Catherine Cornaro's marriage to James II of Cyprus in 1472 (contracted by proxy in Venice in 1468), her regency for the infant James III (1473–1474), and her subsequent reign as Queen 1474–1489.

     Roux Frassati / Google Books

   • Peter W. Edbury, The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191–1374 (Cambridge, 1991)

     Peter W. Edbury, The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191–1374 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991). Standard scholarly reference for the Lusignan Cyprus dynasty; extends its analytical framework to the later Frankish kings through cross-references.

     Cambridge University Press