THE KINGDOM OF CYPRUS 1192-1489 The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader state that existed between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan. It comprised not only the island of Cyprus, but also had a foothold on the Anatolian mainland: Antalya between 1361 and 1373,… Read More »Cypriot History – The Kingdom of Cyprus
I came up with the ‘One Minute Cypriot’ concept over 3 years ago, I was inspired by conversations that I had with Cypriots from different backgrounds who displayed a n unconditional love for Cyprus without the political, ethnic or religious divisions that has torn the island apart. We have waited… Read More »One Minute Cypriot
Apostolos Giannakas (Απόστολος Γιάννακας) Today, I had the pleasure of being taken to a village called Koilani, in the Troodos mountains to meet a man called Apostolos Giannakas. He is exactly the type of person I am looking for to participate in my ‘Cypriot Diaspora’ videos. He left the village at… Read More »Cypriot Diaspora – Apostolos Giannakas
When I visited Agoi Vavatsinia, I met a lovely couple who were from the village of Vasileia, which is a few miles west of Kyrenia. ‘Kostis & Avgousta’ have been together since 1957 and clearly love each other to bits. When they arrived at the restaurant where we were due to meet,… Read More »Η Πέρδικα (Partridge)