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History of Cyprus

19 recorded states lay in what is now Cyprus, from the Kingdom of Alashiya (1700 BCE). 1 of them has a full profile, and 13 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

18th century BCE

  1. Kingdom of Alashiya1700 BCE – 1100 BCE · kingdom

12th century BCE

  1. Kingdom of Kourion1100 BCE – 312 BCE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Paphos1100 BCE – 306 BCE · kingdom
  3. Kingdom of Salamis1100 BCE – 306 BCE · kingdom

11th century BCE

  1. Kingdom of Amathus1050 BCE – 312 BCE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Idalion1000 BCE – 450 BCE · kingdom
  3. Kingdom of Lapethos1000 BCE – 312 BCE · kingdom
  4. Kingdom of Marion1000 BCE – 312 BCE · kingdom
  5. Kingdom of Soloi1000 BCE – 312 BCE · kingdom
  6. Kingdom of Tamassos1000 BCE – 343 BCE · kingdom

9th century BCE

  1. Kingdom of Kition850 BCE – 312 BCE · kingdom

7th century

  1. Arab-Byzantine Condominium of Cyprus688 CE – 965 CE · other
  2. Republic of Venice697 CE – 1797 CE · profile

12th century

  1. Cyprus under Isaac Komnenos1184 CE – 1191 CE · other
  2. Templar Cyprus1191 CE – 1192 CE · theocracy
  3. Kingdom of Cyprus1192 CE – 1489 CE · crusader state

14th century

  1. Genoese Famagusta1373 CE – 1464 CE · colony

15th century

  1. Venetian Cyprus1489 CE – 1571 CE · colony

19th century

  1. British Cyprus1878 CE – 1960 CE · colony

In the encyclopedia

Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Greece and the Aegean → States of Italy → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Cyprus. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cyprus
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“History of Cyprus.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cyprus. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Cyprus.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cyprus.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Cyprus’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cyprus (Accessed: ).