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Cyprus

12 periods and events, 7000 BCE – 1983.

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Periods and events

When	Period or event	Kind	Source
7000 BCE	Choirokoitia乔伊鲁科蒂亚 A Neolithic village, among the best-preserved prehistoric sites in the Mediterranean.	Other	Source
1100–310 BCE	City-kingdoms of Cyprus塞浦路斯城邦王国 Greek and Phoenician kingdoms share the copper-rich island.	Dynasty or era	Source
58 BCE – 1191	Roman and Byzantine rule罗马与拜占庭统治 Over a millennium under Rome and Byzantium, interrupted by Arab raids.	Colonial	Source
1192 – 1489	Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus吕西尼昂王朝塞浦路斯王国 After Richard the Lionheart seizes the island, a crusader dynasty rules.	Dynasty or era	Source
1489 – 1571	Venetian Cyprus威尼斯统治的塞浦路斯 Venice fortifies Nicosia and Famagusta.	Colonial	Source
1571 – 1878	Ottoman Cyprus奥斯曼统治的塞浦路斯 Ottoman conquest brings Turkish settlers alongside the Greek majority.	Colonial	Source
1878 – 1960	British Cyprus英属塞浦路斯 Britain takes over administration, annexing the island in 1914.	Colonial	Source
1955 – 1959	EOKA campaign埃奥卡运动 Greek Cypriot guerrillas fight British rule seeking union with Greece.	War	Source
1960	Independence独立 The Zürich and London agreements create a bicommunal republic.	Politics	Source
1963 – 1964	Intercommunal violence族群间暴力 Power-sharing collapses; UN peacekeepers arrive and the Green Line divides Nicosia.	War	Source
1974	Turkish invasion土耳其入侵 After a Greek-backed coup, Turkey invades and occupies the north.	War	Source
1983	Northern Cyprus declared北塞浦路斯宣布成立 Turkish Cypriots declare a state recognised only by Turkey.	Politics	Source

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