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Limassol

Also known as Lemesos

Limassol is a port city on the southern coast of Cyprus and the island's second-largest city. It grew near the ancient city-kingdom of Amathus and became important in the Middle Ages: Richard I of England landed there in 1191, defeated Isaac Komnenos and married Berengaria of Navarre in the town. Today it is a centre of shipping, tourism and the wine trade.

Limassol — Image: Στέφανος Νικολάου · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Amathus Cyprus under Isaac Komnenos

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Limassol. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/limassol
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Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Limassol.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/limassol.
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