James II of Cyprus
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James II of Cyprus was a 15th-century Lusignan king whose brief and turbulent reign marked the final years of independent Cypriot monarchy before Venetian domination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James II of Cyprus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6852554 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James II of Cyprus Context triple: [Kingdom of Cyprus, notableMonarch, James II of Cyprus]
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James I of Cyprus
James I of Cyprus was a 14th-century king of Cyprus and member of the French-origin Lusignan royal house who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states’ decline.
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B.
Henry I of Cyprus
Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
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C.
Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his efforts to defend and administer the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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D.
Hugh IV of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus was a 14th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his relatively peaceful and prosperous reign.
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E.
Peter I of Cyprus
Peter I of Cyprus was a 14th-century King of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem and Armenia, known for his ambitious crusading campaigns against the Muslim-held Eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James II of Cyprus Target entity description: James II of Cyprus was a 15th-century Lusignan king whose brief and turbulent reign marked the final years of independent Cypriot monarchy before Venetian domination.
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A.
James I of Cyprus
James I of Cyprus was a 14th-century king of Cyprus and member of the French-origin Lusignan royal house who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states’ decline.
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B.
Henry I of Cyprus
Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
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C.
Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his efforts to defend and administer the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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D.
Hugh IV of Cyprus
Hugh IV of Cyprus was a 14th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his relatively peaceful and prosperous reign.
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E.
Peter I of Cyprus
Peter I of Cyprus was a 14th-century King of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem and Armenia, known for his ambitious crusading campaigns against the Muslim-held Eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century monarch
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King of Cyprus ⓘ Lusignan monarch ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child | James III of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cypriot civil war against Queen Charlotte ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1464 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1438 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1473 ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | linked Cyprus to Venetian interests via marriage to Catherine Cornaro ⓘ |
| era | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | John II of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last effective Lusignan king of an independent Cyprus ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
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Greek ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes (suspected poisoning historically debated) ⓘ |
| mother | Marietta of Patras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
his death paved the way for Venetian control of Cyprus
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marriage alliance with Venice through Catherine Cornaro ⓘ usurped the throne from his half-sister Charlotte of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | brief and turbulent reign preceding Venetian domination of Cyprus ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charlotte of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Famagusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Nicosia
NERFINISHED
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King of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Charlotte of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1473 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1463 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Famagusta
NERFINISHED
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Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Charlotte of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Cornaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Catherine Cornaro
NERFINISHED
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James III of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Mamluk Sultanate
NERFINISHED
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nobles opposed to Charlotte of Cyprus ⓘ |
| title |
King of Cyprus
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Titular King of Armenia ⓘ Titular King of Jerusalem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James II of Cyprus Description of subject: James II of Cyprus was a 15th-century Lusignan king whose brief and turbulent reign marked the final years of independent Cypriot monarchy before Venetian domination.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Catherine Cornaro