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Louis of Savoy, King of Cyprus

Son of Louis of Savoy and Anne of Cyprus, he married his cousin Charlotte. His royal dignity derived from that marriage and subsequently became a claim maintained in exile. His father Louis held the Duchy of Savoy.

1436 – 1482King consortSavoy · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1436 Pending review

Death: 1482 Pending review

Role: King consort

Other recorded names: Louis of Savoy, King of Cyprus

Dynasty: Savoy · ES

Territories: Cyprus (ES) · Savoy (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Cyprus · Reign Pending review1459–1460Jure uxoris
King · Cyprus · Reign Pending review1460–1464Disputed
King · Cyprus · Reign Pending review1464–1482Claim
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Louis of Savoy · ESPending reviewAnne of Cyprus · ESPending review
Partners
Charlotte of CyprusPending review

Evidence for this profile

8 recorded claims · 8 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1436

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • DeathPending review

    1482

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Louis of Savoy

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Anne of Cyprus

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Charlotte of Cyprus

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/3 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Cyprus · 1459–1460

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Cyprus · 1460–1464

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Cyprus · 1464–1482

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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