Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Cyprus was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1192 to 1489 CE, about 297 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Latin and Romance (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
A Crusader kingdom established after the Third Crusade by the French House of Lusignan. It became a Mamluk tributary in 1426, and in 1489 the last queen, Catherine Cornaro, was forced to sell the island to Venice.
See Kingdom of Cyprus on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1192 to 1489 CE
- Duration
- 297 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Balkans and Greece, Europe
- Language of its rulers
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Nicosia
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Kingdom of Cyprus.
Events in Europe during its time
- Crusaders sack Constantinople
- Magna Carta
- Mongols sack Kiev
- Hundred Years' War begins
- Black Death reaches Europe
- Joan of Arc at Orléans
- Gutenberg's printing press
- Fall of Constantinople
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kievan Rus
- Papal States
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Kingdom of Bohemia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Chola Empire
Questions
When did Kingdom of Cyprus exist?
1192 to 1489 CE, about 297 years.
Where was Kingdom of Cyprus?
Balkans and Greece, in Europe. Its capital was Nicosia.
What language did the rulers of Kingdom of Cyprus speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.