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The Kingdom of Cyprus had long since declined, and had been a tributary state of the Egyptian Mamluks since 1426. Under Caterina, who ruled Cyprus from 1474 to 1489, the island was controlled by Venetian merchants, and on 14 March 1489 she was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the country to the Republic of Venice. [2]
The Venetian government forces Catherine to cede her rights over Cyprus because she had no heir. The rule of the Lusignan dynasty comes to an end after nearly three centuries. [81] Cyprus becomes an overseas colony of the Venetian Republic. 9 June: Ottoman Turks raid the Karpasia Peninsula. [82] [83]
The entire island of Cyprus surrendered after their capital, Salamis, was surrounded and besieged. [3] At least 50 military operations occurred in Cyprus between this first campaign in 648 until the last one in 650. [3] In 688, the emperor Justinian II and the caliph Abd al-Malik reached an unprecedented agreement.
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Leaders of war-divided Cyprus said on Monday they supported opening further crossing points along the 1974 ceasefire line splitting the island to meet popular demand, and would ...
Cyprus played a crucial role as an evacuation hub for about 30,000 people who left Lebanon during a flare-up in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006.
The Cyprus Conspiracy: America, Espionage and the Turkish Invasion (I.B. Tauris, 1999). Plumer, Aytug. Cyprus, 1963–64: The Fateful Years (Cyrep (Lefkosa), 2003) Rappas, Alexis. Cyprus in the 1930s: British Colonial Rule and the Roots of the Cyprus Conflict (IB Tauris, 2014). Richter, Heinz. A Concise History of Modern Cyprus 1878–2009 ...
A view of the gate tower of the Lusignan palace. The Lusignan Palace was a Gothic-style royal residence in Nicosia, Cyprus, built in the 15th century.Serving as the seat of power for the Kings of Cyprus, and later for Venetian and Ottoman governors, the palace stood prominently on the northwest side of Sarayönü Square.
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Seaborne aid for Gaza is returning to Cyprus after Israel killed seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen, Cypriot officials said on Tuesday, as the U.S.-based charity said it ...