CYPRUS TIMELINE
From Barnabas to the Present
Emperor Theodosius bans non-Christian rituals
Cypriot insurgents fight British
Barnabas and Paul in Cyprus
TRNC
declares independence
Greek and Turkish nationalists battle each other
Epiphanius destroys pagan temples
Crusaders
sack and loot
Constantinople
Cosbys invade Cyprus
Arabs raid and plunder Cyprus for 300 years
Constantinople
Ottoman Turks conquer Cyprus
1963-1964
1974
2004
395
1000s
1960
1983
2011
650-
964
965
1878
1489
1570
1950s
1204
1191-
1192
382
300s
47
325–
330
Division of Roman Empire
Turkey invades Cyprus
Byzantines
defeat Arabs and
retake Cyprus
Cyprus joins
the European Union
Cyprus granted independence
British take control of Cyprus
Late Byzantine, after losing Africa
Archbishop Makarios elected first president
Cyprus part of
Byzantine Empire
Venetians take control of Cyprus
Richard the Lionhearted conquers Cyrus
Devastating Earthquakes
Richard sells Cyprus to the Knights Templar
Greek Cypriots convert to Christianity
Knights Templar sell Cyprus to French Crusader, Guy de Lusignan