Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus

Charlotte was the Queen of Cyprus from 1458 until 1464. She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father. Her illegitimate half-brother, James, challenged her right to the crown. With the support of the Egyptians, he forced her to flee the island in 1463, and he was later crowned king. She made a military attempt to regain her throne, but was unsuccessful, and died childless in Rome.

28 June 1444

Born on the same birth day (28 June): Alice Krige • Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker • Emperor Go-Fukakusa • George Booth (cartoonist) • Jean-Christophe Rufin • Kellie Pickler • Klaus von Klitzing • Marie Casimire Sobieska • Pietro Mennea • Tiaan Strauss

Born in the same month (June 1444): Nilakantha Somayaji