Timeline Of Nicosia History
The following is a :City timelines, timeline of the Nicosia#History, history of the city of Nicosia, Cyprus. Prior to 14th century * 7th C. BCE - City-kingdom called "Ledra." * 280 BCE - Leucos, son of Ptolemy I Soter restored it and "changed its name to Leuteon, Leucotheon or Levcosia". * 4th C. CE - Bishopric established. * 10th C. CE - City becomes capital of island (approximate date); city called "Lefkosia." * 1187 - Nicosia besieged by forces of Richard I of England. * 1192 ** 11 April: Uprising against Knights Templar. ** City becomes capital of the Kingdom of Cyprus under the French Lusignan dynasty, Lusignans. * 1211 - Royal Palace of the Lusignans rebuilt. 14th–18th centuries * 1308 - Notre Dame de Tyre rebuilt. * 1326 - Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia, Agia Sofia Cathedral inaugurated. * 1330 - 10 November: Flood. * 1372 - City walls built. * 1489 - Republic of Venice, Venetians in power. * 1491 - Earthquake. * 1567 - Area of city reduced; Venetian walls of Nicosia, Venet ...
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