Kingdom of Cyprus

Cypriot History – Isaac Komnenos

by Antony Antoniou
July 17, 2019

Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus Isaac Komnenos or Comnenus (Greek: Ἰσαάκιος Κομνηνός, romanized: Isaakios Komnēnos; c. 1155 – 1195/1196), ruled Cyprus from 1184 to 1191, before Richard the Lionheart, King of England conquered the island during the Third Crusade. Family At the death of Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos in… Read More »Cypriot History – Isaac Komnenos

Cypriot History – The Kingdom of Cyprus

by Antony Antoniou
July 16, 2019

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