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Cyprus was part of the British Empire, under military occupation from 1914 to 1925, and a Crown colony from 1925 to 1960. Cyprus became an independent nation in 1960. British Cyprus. Protectorate of Cyprus (1878−1914)
In 1185 Isaac Komnenos, a member of the Byzantine imperial family, took over Cyprus and declared it independent of the Empire. In 1191, during the Third Crusade, Richard I of England captured the island from Isaac.
2 days ago · In 1960 Cyprus became independent of Britain (it had been a crown colony since 1925) as the Republic of Cyprus.
The immigration of settlers from Greece, which had begun at least by 1200, led to the foundation of Greek kingdoms covering most of the island, and, since the start of the 1st millennium bce, the Greek language has been predominant in Cyprus.
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May 14, 2018 · The Republic of Cyprus gained independence from the UK on August 16, 1960. From the beginning, Cyprus’ independence was a thorny issue due to its ethnic composition that includes Turks and Greeks.
- Mark Owuor Otieno
Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC, according to Strabo because the Roman politician, Publius Clodius Pulcher, held a grudge against the king of Cyprus, Ptolemy, and sent Marcus Cato to conquer the island after he had become tribune.
In 1878 the island of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, came under British control. Its population is made up of both Greek and Turkish Cypriots. The Greek Cypriot majority desired the removal of British rule and union with Greece, known as Enosis.
