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Savoyard claimants (1485–1946)
In 1489, Catherine sold her claim to Armenia, as well as her other claims and titles, to the Republic of Venice. Although Venice at times advanced a shadowy claim to Armenia or Cilicia, deriving from this sale, the rightful heirs of the Lusignan kings of Cilician Armenia are otherwise regarded to be the House of Savoy, owing to Charlotte ((r. undefined – undefined)1458–1464) in February 1485 ceding her claims to her cousin's son Charles I, Duke of Savoy. The dukes of Savoy formally styled themselves as "Duke of Savoy and titular King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia" for centuries. The style is for instance attested under Charles Emmanuel I in the 17th century. The heads of the House of Savoy continued to claim the title even after they became kings in their own right in 1720 as kings of Sardinia. The full style of the king of Sardinia under Victor Emmanuel II ((r. undefined – undefined)1849–1878) included "King of Sardinia, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia" and the title "King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia" was maintained even after they became kings of Italy, as it was among the titles claimed by Victor Emmanuel III ((r. undefined – undefined)1900–1946).