Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus
| Charlotte of Bourbon | |
|---|---|
Anne, Duchess of Savoy | |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | John I, Count of La Marche |
| Mother | Catherine de Vendôme |
Charlotte of Bourbon (1388 – 15 January 1422) was the
Life
Charlotte was born in France in 1388, one of the seven children of
Charlotte's paternal grandparents were
Queen of Cyprus
On 25 August 1411, at
Janus was a member of the prominent and extensive
The marriage of Janus and Charlotte was described as a "cornerstone in the revitalisation of French culture in the Lusignan court that characterised Janus's rule".[2] Following her marriage, she immediately established a socièté courtoise at the royal court at Nicosia, where French literature and music flourished.
King Janus had three illegitimate children by an unnamed mistress.
Charlotte died on 15 January 1422 of the plague. She was buried in the Royal Monastery of Saint Dominic's in Nicosia.
Issue
Together Janus and Charlotte had six children:
- Jacques de Lusignan (died c. 1416)
- King Greek mistress Marietta de Patras, he had an illegitimate son Jacques, who later reigned as King James II of Cyprus.
- Unnamed twin (born 7 November 1415), died in early infancy.
- Unnamed twin (born 7 November 1415), died in early infancy.
- Anne de Lusignan (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462), married Louis, Duke of Savoy, by whom she had nineteen children.
- Marie de Lusignan (died after 29 April 1437), betrothed to Philippe de Bourbon, Lord of Beaujeu, but she died before the marriage took place.
References
- ^ Andrée Giselle Simard, The Manuscript Torino J.II.9: A Late Medieval Perspective on Musical Life and Culture at the Court of the Lusignan Kings at Nicosia, pp.35-36, December 2005, retrieved on 15 June 2009
- ^ Andrée Giselle Simard, The Manuscript Torino J.II.9: A Late Medieval Perspective on Musical Life and Culture at the Court of the Lusignan Kings at Nicosia", pp.35-36, December 2005, retrieved on 15 June 2009
