Salamis
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Was one of the petty kingdoms of Cyprus during Antiquity.
Establishment
January 749 BC: In the 8th century (geometric period) the number of settlements on Cyprus increased sharply and monumental tombs, like the 'Royal' tombs of Salamis appear for the first time. The Cypriot Kingdoms appeared around this time.
January 749 BC: According to archaeological evidence, the earliest possible date for the foundation of the town of Karpasia is the 7th century BC.
Chronology
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Military campaigns of Assyrian king Sargon II.
January 708 BC: Around 709 BC Assyrian king Sargon II conquered the kingdoms of the Land of la' (Cyprus).
Was the military conquest of Cyprus by Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis II.
January 569 BC: In 570 BC, Cyprus was conquered by Egypt under Amasis II.
January 630 BC: The petty kingdoms of Cyprus gained independence after 627 BC, following the death of Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian king.
Disestablishment
January 569 BC: In 570 BC, Cyprus was conquered by Egypt under Amasis II.
Selected Sources
Fischer-Hansen, T. (1988): East and West: Cultural Relations in the Ancient World, Museum Tusculanum Press, p. 25
