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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Calbrey, post: 2944552, member: 38412&quot;]The French feudal family of Lusignan reigned mainly abroad in Cyprus from 1192 till 1489 and gave birth to 4 kings in Jerusalem.</p><p>James II (The Bastard) of Cyprus also known as Jacques II de Lusignan was crowned king of Cyprus in 1463. On July 30 1468 he was seeking political support in Venice where he was acquainted with Catherine Cornaro and married her in 1472 after she travelled to Cyprus . A few months later, James died amid suspicions that he was poisoned by agents of Venice, possibly by Catherine&#039;s uncles.</p><p>Catherine became regent of Cyprus in 1474 and the island turned into a colony of the Republic of Venice in 1489 until 1571.</p><p>There&#039;s also James I de Lusignan before James. I don&#039;t know under which of them my coin was struck. I was frankly interested in&nbsp; the curious historical approach.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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