Anne of Cyprus

Anne of Cyprus
Detail of a tapestry. An art historian suggests, hypothetically, that it could represent Mary of Cleves or Anne of Cyprus
Duchess consort of Savoy
Tenure1440–1462
Born24 September 1418
Nicosia, Cyprus
Died11 November 1462 (aged 44)
Geneva
SpouseLouis, Duke of Savoy
Issue
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Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Louis, King of Cyprus
Philip II, Duke of Savoy
Margaret, Margravine of Montferrat
Charlotte, Queen of France
Maria, Countess of Saint-Pol
Bona, Duchess of Milan
Jacques, Count of Romont
HousePoitiers-Lusignan
FatherJanus of Cyprus
MotherCharlotte of Bourbon

Anne of Cyprus (or Anne de Lusignan) (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462) was a Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Louis, Duke of Savoy. She was the daughter of King Janus of Cyprus[1] and Charlotte of Bourbon;[2] and a member of the Poitiers-Lusignan crusader dynasty. She was highly influential in the Duchy of Savoy and acted as the political advisor and the de facto ruler on the wish of her spouse.

  1. ^ Scott 2003, p. 32.
  2. ^ Rohr 2016, p. 183.