caption father predecessor death_date succession mother birth_place death_place birth_date issue spouse image article_title reign
portrait the magyar szépmüvészeti múzeum , budapest of catherine cornaro by gentile bellini , at marco cornaro james iii 10 july 1510 -lrb- aged 55 -rrb- queen of cyprus fiorenza crispo venice venice 25 november 1454 james iii of cyprus james ii of cyprus gentile bellini 002.jpg catherine cornaro
 26 august 1474 to 26 february 1489
catherine cornaro

`` nobile donna '' catherine cornaro -lrb- venetian : catarina -rrb- -lrb- 25 november 1454 -- 10 july 1510 -rrb- was the last queen of cyprus from 26 august 1474 to 26 february 1489 and declared a `` daughter of saint mark '' in order that venice could claim control of cyprus after the death of her husband , james ii -lrb- `` james the bastard '' -rrb- .
