| Catherine Cornaro | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Gentile Bellini, c. 1500 | |
| Queen of Cyprus | |
| Reign | 26 August 1474 – 26 February 1489 |
| Predecessor | James III |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished |
| Queen regent of Cyprus | |
| Regency | 10 July 1473 – 26 August 1474 |
| Monarch | James III |
| Queen consort of Cyprus | |
| Tenure | November 1472 – 10 July 1473 |
| Born | 25 November 1454 Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 10 July 1510 (aged 55) Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | James II of Cyprus |
| Issue | James III of Cyprus |
| House | Cornaro |
| Father | Marco Cornaro |
| Mother | Fiorenza Crispo |
Catherine Cornaro (Venetian: Catarina Corner; Italian: Caterina Cornaro or Corner; Greek: Αικατερίνη Κορνάρο, romanized: Aikateríni Kornáro; 25 November 1454 – 10 July 1510) was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Cyprus, also holding the titles of Queen of Jerusalem and Queen of Armenia. She became queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to James II of Cyprus, and then regent of Cyprus during the minority of her son James III of Cyprus in 1473–1474, and finally queen regnant of Cyprus upon his death. She reigned from 26 August 1474 to 26 February 1489 and was declared a "Daughter of Saint Mark" in order that the Republic of Venice could claim control of Cyprus after the death of her husband.[1]
- ^ Wills, Garry. Venice, Lion City (New York, Simon and Schuster, 2001), 136.