Kingdom of Cyprus (Mamluk)

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Cyprus (Mamluk) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Richard I of England conquered Cyprus from Isac Komnenos in 1191, during the Third Crusade. It was subsequently acquired, in 1192, by Guy of Lusignan and became a stable feudal kingdom. It became Mamluk vassal from 1426.

Establishment

January 1427: The Mameluks then made the kingdom a tributary state in 1426.

Chronology

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1. Events

February 1489: In 1489 the widow of James II of Lusignan and last queen, the Venetian Caterina Cornaro, was forced to abdicate and cede the island to the Republic of Venice. The Sultan of Egypt himself took note of it, accepting the fait accompli.