List of wars involving Cyprus
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This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Cyprus and its predecessor states.
- Victory of Cyprus (and allies)
- Defeat of Cyprus (and allies)
- Another result*
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Cyprus, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Greco-Persian Wars | Greek city-states:
| ![]() 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) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]()
| 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) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Inconclusive |
Alexandrian Crusade (9–12 October 1365) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Crusader victory |
Cyprus Emergency (1955–1959) | ![]() | ![]()
| Cypriot victory[2]
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Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Cyprus crisis of 1967 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Defeat[5]
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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.
- ^ Jackson, Richard (2016). Routledge Handbook of Critical Terrorism Studies (1st ed.). London. p. 292. ISBN 978-1138601147.
In the minds of the victorious EOKA fighters, the history of the struggle is objective and fixed
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "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.