List of wars involving Cyprus
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This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Cyprus and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Greco-Persian Wars | Greek city-states:
| Achaemenid Empire (Persia) Allied subordinate states:
| Greek Victory [1] |
Kitos War | Roman Empire: | Jewish/Judean zealots | Roman Victory |
Fifth Crusade (1217–1221) | Crusaders:
Crusading orders: | Muslim forces: | Defeat
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War of the Lombards (1228–1243) | Kingdom of Cyprus Anti-Imperial faction in the Kingdom of Jerusalem | Holy Roman Empire Pro-Imperial faction in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
| Victory of anti-Imperial faction of local barons |
Lord Edward's crusade (1271–1272) | Military orders | Mamluk Sultanate | Inconclusive
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Smyrniote crusades (1343–1351) | Republic of Venice Knights Hospitaller Kingdom of Cyprus Dauphiné of Viennois Papal States | Emirate of Aydin | Indecisive |
Alexandrian Crusade (9–12 October 1365) | Kingdom of Cyprus Republic of Venice Knights Hospitaller | Mamluk Sultanate | Crusader victory |
Cyprus Emergency (1955–1959) | EOKA | United Kingdom
| EOKA Victory [2] [3] [4] [5]
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Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 | Cyprus | TMT Turkey (1964) |
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Cyprus crisis of 1967 | Cyprus Greece | TMT Turkey |
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Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974) | Cyprus Greece | Turkey TMT | Defeat[9]
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Other armed conflicts involving Cyprus
- Ionian Revolt 499-493 BC
- Raid on Larnaca Airport 1978
References
- ^ "Greco-Persian Wars | Definition, Summary, Facts, Effects, & History". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ Paul, Christopher; Clarke, Colin P.; Grill, Beth; Dunigan, Molly (2013). "Cyprus, 1955–1959". Paths to Victory. RAND Corporation. pp. 94–103. ISBN 9780833081094. JSTOR 10.7249/j.ctt5hhsjk.17.
- ^ Schofield, Clive H. (31 January 2002). Global Boundaries: World Boundaries Volume 1. ISBN 9781134880355.
- ^ Angstrom, Jan; Duyvesteyn, Isabelle (5 December 2006). Understanding Victory and Defeat in Contemporary War. ISBN 9781134137664.
- ^ Jackson, Richard (14 April 2016). Routledge Handbook of Critical Terrorism Studies. ISBN 9781317801627.
- ^ Cyprus Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at Britains Small Wars
- ^ "UNFICYP Background - United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus". www.un.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28.
- ^ Mallinson, William (30 October 2008). Cyprus: A Modern History. I.B.Tauris. pp. 41, 51. ISBN 9780857730732 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fortna, Virginia Page (2004). Peace Time: Cease-fire Agreements and the Durability of Peace. Princeton University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9780691115122.
- ^ "Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Brussels - General Information". www.mfa.gov.cy.