Anne of Cyprus

Anne of Cyprus
Detail of a tapestry. An art historian has hypothetically suggested that it could depict either Mary of Cleves or Anne of Cyprus.
Duchess consort of Savoy
Tenure1440–1462
Born24 September 1418
Nicosia, Cyprus
Died11 November 1462 (aged 44)
Geneva
SpouseLouis, Duke of Savoy
Issue
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HousePoitiers-Lusignan
FatherJanus of Cyprus
MotherCharlotte of Bourbon

Anne of Cyprus (also known as Anne de Lusignan) (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462) was a Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Louis, Duke of Savoy. She was the daughter of King Janus of Cyprus, and Charlotte of Bourbon; and a member of the Poitiers-Lusignan crusader dynasty.

Anne was highly influential in the Duchy of Savoy and served as a political advisor and the de facto ruler at the behest of her husband.