Marietta de Patras

Marietta de Patras
BornUnknown
Died12 April 1503
Burial placeChurch of Saint Augustines's, Padua
NationalityGreek
Known forRoyal mistress
PartnerKing John II of Cyprus
ChildrenKing James II of Cyprus

Marietta de Patras (died 12 April 1503) was the Greek mistress of King John II of Cyprus and the mother of his illegitimate son King James II of Cyprus. Shortly after King John's marriage to Helena Palaiologina, the new Queen ordered that Marietta's nose be cut off. Following the death of her son, she was taken to Venice where she was kept in semi-captivity.