John II or III of Cyprus was the King of Cyprus and Armenia and also titular King of Jerusalem from 1432 to 1458.
Background
John was the son of king Janus of Cyprus and Charlotte of Bourbon. He was born and died in Nicosia. In May, sometime between 1435 and 1440, he married Aimee or Amadea Palaiologina of Monferrato (August 3, 1429 – Nicosia, September 13, 1440), daughter of John Jacob Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat, without issue.
Career
He was previously a titular Prince of Antioch. Charlotte of Lusignan
Cleopha of Lusignan, died young
Upon the death of John II, his only surviving legitimate child Charlotte succeeded to the throne. During his rule, Corycus, the only Cypriot stronghold in mainland Anatolia was lost to the Karamanids in 1448.
John had an illegitimate son by Marietta de Patras, James, whom he appointed Archbishop of Nicosia at the age of 16.
James did not prove ideal archbishop material, and was stripped of his title after murdering the royal chamberlain. His father eventually forgave him and restored him to the Archbishopric.
James and Helena were enemies, vying for influence over John. After Helena died in 1458, it appeared that John would appoint James as his successor, but John died before he could make it southern
He was the last direct legitimate male descendant of Raymond of Antioch, a younger son of William IX of Aquitaine.