The last legitimate ruler of Cyprus, Charlotte de Lusignan was married twice - first to a Portuguese infante and then to a Savoyard prince. By the second marriage she gave birth to a son in 1466 called Ugo (Hugh) or Enrico (Henri) by different sources. However, the son died within a month of his birth.
Charlotte was deposed by her illegitimate half-brother, Jacques II, who married Caterina Cornaro, a Venetian noblewoman. They had a son, Jacques III, who died in mysterious circumstances at just over a year old. Caterina later ceded Cyprus to the Venetians.
What if Charlotte's son hadn't died? Or Jacques II had lived long enough to beget more children? What if the Lusignans continued to hold Cyprus for a while longer? Could Charlotte's son have put in a claim to the defunct Byzantine throne when the direct line died out?
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