James II of Lusignan

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/James_II_of_Lusignan
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
Person
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs James II the Bastard
gptkbp:birthDate circa 1438
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Famagusta_Cathedral
gptkbp:child gptkb:James_III_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:coronationDate 26 August 1468
gptkbp:deathDate 10 July 1473
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Famagusta
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_II_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_II_of_Lusignan
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Lusignan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James II of Lusignan
gptkbp:illegitimateChildren gptkb:John_II_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Marietta_de_Patras
gptkbp:notableEvent His death led to Venetian control over Cyprus
Married Catherine Cornaro, a Venetian noblewoman
Seized the throne from his half-sister Charlotte
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charlotte_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:reign 1463–1473
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Cornaro
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_III_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_II_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6