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
Fifth Crusade
(1217–1221) 		Crusaders:

Levantine Crusader states:

Balkan Crusader states:

  • Latin Empire

Crusading orders:

Muslim allies:

Muslim forces:
  • Ayyubid Sultanate
    • Damascus
    • Homs
    • Hama
    • Aleppo
    • Baalbek
 Defeat
  • Eight-year truce between the Ayyubids and the Crusaders
War of the Lombards
(1228–1243) 		Armoiries Chypre.svg Kingdom of Cyprus
Armoiries de Jérusalem.svg Anti-Imperial faction in the Kingdom of Jerusalem


Armoiries Gênes.png Republic of Genoa
Cross of the Knights Templar.svg Knights Templar
C o a Innocenzo III.svg Papacy

Shield and Coat of Arms of the Holy Roman Emperor (c.1200-c.1300).svg Holy Roman Empire
Armoiries de Jérusalem.svg Pro-Imperial faction in the Kingdom of Jerusalem


Armoiries Bohémond VI d'Antioche.svg Principality of Antioch and County of Tripoli
Shield of the Republic of Pisa.svg Republic of Pisa
Cross of the Knights Hospitaller.svg Knights Hospitaller
Den tyske ordens skjold.svg Teutonic Knights

Victory of anti-Imperial faction of local barons
Lord Edward's crusade
(1271–1272)
Military orders

Ilkhanate

Mamluk Sultanate
  • Bahris
 Inconclusive
  • Jerusalem remains under Muslim control
  • Treaty of Caesarea
  • Siege of Tripoli, Lebanon lifted
  • Mamluk fleet destroyed.
  • Ten-year truce between Mamluks and Crusaders
Smyrniote crusades
(1343–1351) 		 Republic of Venice
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Knights Hospitaller
Royal banner of Janus of Cyprus.svg Kingdom of Cyprus
Banner of the Dauphine of France.svg Dauphiné of Viennois
C o a Gregorio XI.svg Papal States 		Beylik of Aydin Flag.pngEmirate 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 London and Zurich Agreements
Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus Turkey TMT
 Turkey (1964)
  • End of Turkish Cypriot participation in government
  • Establishment of Green Line and partition of Nicosia
  • Turkish Cypriot population movement into enclaves
  • Deployment of UNFICYP in 1964[2]
Cyprus crisis of 1967 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus
 Greece 		Turkey TMT
 Turkey
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
(1974) 		Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus
 Greece 		 Turkey
Turkey TMT 		Defeat[4]
  • Turkish occupation of 36.2% of Cyprus.[5]

Other armed conflicts involving Cyprus[]

References[]

  1. ^ Cyprus Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at Britains Small Wars
  2. ^ https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unficyp/background.shtml
  3. ^ Mallinson, William (30 October 2008). Cyprus: A Modern History. I.B.Tauris. pp. 41, 51. ISBN 9780857730732 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Fortna, Virginia Page (2004). Peace Time: Cease-fire Agreements and the Durability of Peace. Princeton University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9780691115122.
  5. ^ "Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Brussels - General Information". www.mfa.gov.cy.
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