Person
Catherine Cornaro
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1488–1489
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Catherine Cornaro, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Sale of the Kingdom of Cyprus to Venice by Catherine Cornaro
1488–1489Role: Queen of Cyprus
- Venetian Recall of the Queen
Venice recalled Catherine to Venice in 1488 due to Ottoman threats and a marriage plot with Naples.
- Compensation and Title
Catherine retained her queenly title and received the lordship of Asolo as compensation for the sale.
- Cession of Rights
In February 1489, Catherine ceded her ruling rights to the Doge of Venice as she had no heir.
- Venetian Recall of the Queen
Sources
- Catherine Cornaro Wikipedia