Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva
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Louis of Savoy was King of Cyprus, reigning together with and in the right of his wife, Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
. He was the second son and namesake of Louis, Duke of Savoy
, and his wife Anne of Lusignan, daughter of King Janus of Cyprus
. He was born in Geneva
.
On 14 December 1447, at Stirling Castle
, he firstly married Annabella of Scotland
, the daughter of James I of Scotland
. There were no children from the marriage, and the couple separated, divorced and the marriage was annulled in 1458.
The following year, on October 4, 1459, Louis married his cousin, Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
and became King of Cyprus and also titular King of Jerusalem for the brief period of her reign from 1459 to 1464, when they were deposed.
Louis died at the Château
-Monastery
de Ripaille.
Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte , was Queen of Cyprus and Princess of Antioch, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia.She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458...
. He was the second son and namesake of Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis I was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death.-Life:...
, and his wife Anne of Lusignan, daughter of King Janus of Cyprus
Janus of Cyprus
Janus of Cyprus was a King of Cyprus, King of Armenia and a Titular King of Jerusalem from 1398 to 1432.-Biography:He was born in Genoa where his father, King James I of Cyprus was a captive...
. He was born in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
.
On 14 December 1447, at Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep...
, he firstly married Annabella of Scotland
Annabella of Scotland
Annabella Stewart was the youngest daughter of King James I and Joan Beaufort.-Early life:Annabella was presumably named after her father's mother, Annabella Drummond. She was the youngest of the six daughters and two sons of James I and Joan Beaufort...
, the daughter of James I of Scotland
James I of Scotland
James I, King of Scots , was the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He was probably born in late July 1394 in Dunfermline as youngest of three sons...
. There were no children from the marriage, and the couple separated, divorced and the marriage was annulled in 1458.
The following year, on October 4, 1459, Louis married his cousin, Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte , was Queen of Cyprus and Princess of Antioch, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia.She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458...
and became King of Cyprus and also titular King of Jerusalem for the brief period of her reign from 1459 to 1464, when they were deposed.
Louis died at the Château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
-Monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
de Ripaille.