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Compensation and Title

When
1489
Where
Asolo
Part of
Sale of the Kingdom of Cyprus to Venice by Catherine Cornaro

Catherine retained her queenly title and received the lordship of Asolo as compensation for the sale.

As compensation for the loss of her kingdom, Catherine was allowed to retain the title of Queen and was made the Sovereign Lady of Asolo, a county in the Venetian Terraferma in northern Italy.

Sources

  1. Catherine Cornaro Wikipedia
  2. Venetian Cyprus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08

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