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[Kartal_Aetos]

Ok, so i know this is nothing to do with the Cyprus problem, but we do not have any area to celebrate the history of our island...here it is...and what an amazing history it is for such a small island...only the 3rd largest in the mediterranean



CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CYPRUS
Period Event

c.8,500 - 8,000 BC
Hunter Gatherers

7,000 - 5,300 BC The first settlers: the Khirokitians

4,000 - 2,500 BC Chalcolitic (Copper) Age: stone crucifix pendants are carved

2,700 - 1,600 BC Cypriot Bronze Ages, Early and Middle: cattle, horses, and bronze making are introduced as well as highly indi- vidual pottery style

1,600 - 1,050 BC The Late Bronze Age: period of sophisticated literate city states such as Enkomi-Alasia and Kition

1,500 - 1,450 BC Hittite rule in Cyprus

1,450 - 1,000 BC Beginning of the Egyptian domination of the island

1,200 - 1,000 BC Establishment of the city states of Salamis (capital at the time), Soli, Marion, Paphos, Kurium, and Kyrenia; arrival of Greek colonies

1,000 - 850 BC Iron Age - Cypro-Geometric Period. The coming of Iron, the Dorians and a Dark Age also known as Cypro-Geometric I and II

850 - 750 BC Iron Age - Cypro-Geometric Period. The Phoenician-led Renaissance and Assyrian rule on the island.

750 - 475 BC Iron Age - Cypro-Archaic Period. Time of the city-kingdoms despite the island being ruled by a succession of foreign countries for much of the period (Assyrians, from 709 BC; Egyptians, from c.570 BC; and Persians, from 545 BC).

568 - 525 BC Egyptian domination

525 - 333 BC Iron Age - Cypro-Classical Period sees the Persian occupation and the rule of the island and the duel between the city kingdoms of Kition and Salamis.

333 - 58 BC Hellenistic rule: the heirs of the Alexander the Great rule the island

58 BC - 395 AD Roman Empire ruling Cyprus: 350 years of quiet provincial prosperity

395 - 649 AD Island becomes a part of the Byzantine Empire when Cyprus is gradually converted from paganism to Orthodox Christianity (Early Byzantine period)

649 - 965 AD A second Dark Age: the island is caught on the frontier between the two warring empires of Byzantium and Islam

965 - 1191 Return of the island to Byzantium (Late Byzantine period)

1191 - 1192 Rule of the island by Richard I (the Lionheart), of England and later by the Knights Templars

1192 - 1489 Rule of the island by the Frankish Lusignan Dynasty

1489 - 1570 Venetian domination of Cyprus

1571 - 1878 Conquest of the island by the Ottoman Empire

1878 - 1925 In accordance with a defence-alliance between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, the administration of Cyprus passes to Britain

1925 - 1960 Cyprus is annexed by Britain when Ottoman Empire enters into the World War I on the side of Germany; subsequently the island becomes a Crown Colony and under the British rule

1960 Foundation of the Republic of Cyprus (by the Turkish and Greek-Cypriot communities)

1963 Inter-communal strife in Cyprus and the subsequent collapse of the constitutional rule

1974 Coup d'etat by the Greek army officers stationed on the island to overthrow the President (Makarios) with the aim of uniting the island with Greece; subsequent Turkish Military invasion (under the provisions of the Treaty of Guarantee of the Republic of Cyprus)

1974 Division of the island into Turkish-Cypriot North and Greek-Cypriot South

1975 Declaration of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus, to pave way for a federal settlement on the island

1983 Foundation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

1990 The 'Republic of Cyprus' (effectively the Greek-Cypriot South Cyprus) applied for full membership to the EU on 4th July 1990. This application was made without the consent of the Turkish-Cypriot Community as was required by the Constitution of the 'Republic of Cyprus'.

2002-3 Dialogue and negotiations between Denktash & Klerides to unify the North & South before EU entry

2003 After 30 years borders open between North and South Cyprus on 23 April 2003, following the Turkish-Cypriot Authorities' ease the border restrictions.

2004 Twin-Referendums on uniting the island under the UN Annan's Plan - accepted by Turkish-Cypriots, but rejected by Greek-Cypriots. Island (effectively Greek-Cypriot Southern Cyprus) becomes a member of the EU.

[Piratis]

Turkish propaganda. Has been posted before.

1) This timeline is trying to almost erase everything Greek from Cyprus and our 3500 years of history on this island.

2) For the events after 1960 it is fully aligned with the Turkish propaganda. They call the invasion as "intervention" and they are trying to excuse it. Then they talk about "North" and "South" and not about the illegal occupation of Cyprus by Turkey. They talk about "borders" instead of cease fire line, they call Republic of Cyprus as "Greek-Cypriot South Cyprus" etc.

Pure Turkish propaganda and NOT the history of our island.

[Kartal_Aetos]

So do tell me, piratis, what part tries to erase everything greek from cyprus, please....

[Kartal_Aetos]

Updated the intervention to invasion in order to make piratis happy and it does refer to the RoC as the RoC

1990 The 'Republic of Cyprus' (effectively the Greek-Cypriot South Cyprus)

the only parts where it dont is where its explaining that the GC's were in the south and the TC's were in the north...it doesnt deny the existence of RoC...lol...you know, maybe if you didnt always look for the worst in everything you would see some good

[Piratis]

The word "Greek" for the ancient times apears once as a second (and therefore supposdly not so important) point at the end of a sentence.

Here is some info for anybody interested:

After 1400 B.C., Mycenaean and Mycenaean-Achaean traders from the northeastern Peloponnesus began regular commercial visits to the island. Settlers from the same areas arrived in large numbers toward the end of the Trojan War (traditionally dated about 1184 B.C.). Even in modern times, a strip of the northern coast was known as the Achaean Coast in commemoration of those early settlers. The newcomers spread the use of their spoken language and introduced a script that greatly facilitated commerce. They also introduced the potter's wheel and began producing pottery that eventually was carried by traders to many mainland markets. By the end of the second millennium B.C., a distinctive culture had developed on Cyprus. The island's culture was tempered and enriched by its position as a crossroads for the commerce of three continents, but in essence it was distinctively Hellenic.

[Piratis]

Kartal_Aetos, your time line is taken from a Turkish website. Changing one word will not change this fact.

[Kartal_Aetos]

Mycenaean, Achean, Hellenic...These all mean Greek...the word Greek doesn't have to appear to say they are Greek...It would be stupid if they used it instead...Heres what it would sound like:

After 1400 B.C., Greek and Greek-Greek traders from the northeastern Peloponnesus began regular commercial visits to the island.
hmm...doesnt quite have the same meaning...which greeks? in 1400BC there were many Greek empires...maybe it was more informative the way it was

Even in modern times, a strip of the northern coast was known as the Greek Coast in commemoration of those early settlers
well, no, it was known as the Achaean Coast...not the Greek Coast...so it is normal to call it the Achean coast

[Simon]

The fact is that timelines do not really tell the full story. Yes, Cyprus has had many different conquerers and invaders. However, since around 1200BC, Cyprus, characteristically, culturally and essentially remained predominantly Hellenic. This is obviously why today, 82% of the population belong to the Greek Cypriot community. End of story.

[Kartal_Aetos]

simon, shut up man...ur so wayyyyy off the topic...lol...This post was here to give a timeline of the island...its not to tell the full story...the full story is obskewed...These are facts that are undeniable, and they have no political intent...i posted it up so that the members of the forum can celebrate a great history...

Ur right, the islands culture has been predominantly hellenic...where did anyone deny that? exactly...now please, dont fill my thread with politics...this is so people can read about the defining points in our history...it doesn't try to make anyone look bad or anyone look good...

[Piratis]

Kartal, the timeline is not objective one.

For example what they should put in quotes is the "TRNC" which is the unrecognized illegal state, not RoC. However they are trying to reverse this fact.

Another example is that they talk about "borders" while in fact what divides Cyprus is a cease fire line, not a border.

There are many more points like the above were the time line is intentionally incorrect.