History

The recorded history of Cyprus dates to the 9th millennium BC.
2nd and 1st millennium BC Mycenean and Achean Greeks settled in Cyprus bringing Greek culture to the island
30BC-330AD Cyprus a province of the Roman Empire
330AD-1191 Cyprus a province of the Byzantine Empire
1191-1571 Cyprus under the rule of the Crusaders, the Order of the Knights Templar, the French Lusignans (1192-1489) and the Venetians (1489-1571)
1571-1878 Cyprus under Ottoman rule
1878 Cyprus leased by the Ottoman Empire to Britain
1914 Cyprus annexed by Britain following Turkey’s alignment with Germany in WWI
1923 Under the Treaty of Lausanne Turkey relinquishes all rights to Cyprus
1925 Cyprus declared a British crown colony
1931 First Greek Cypriot uprising against British rule
1954 Greece brings the issue of self-determination for Cyprus to the UN General Assembly
1955-1959 Greek Cypriot anti-colonial struggle
1959 Under agreements negotiated in Zurich and London by Greece, Turkey and UK, Cyprus is granted independence
1960 (August 16) Proclamation of the Republic of Cyprus
1964 Arrival of UNFICYP (UN peacekeeping force). Turkey bombs and threatens to invade Cyprus.
1967 Turkey threatens to invade Cyprus. The US (Vance mission) ends the invasion threat
1974 - 15 July Coup against the government of the Republic of Cyprus organized by the military junta of Greece
1974 - 20 July Turkey invades Cyprus and in a two-phase operation occupies nearly 37% of the Republic
1990 The Republic of Cyprus applies for membership in the EEC.
1993 The European Commission issues its positive opinion on the application of Cyprus
1994 The EU Corfu Summit decides that the next phase of enlargement will include Cyprus and Malta
1998 Accession negotiations between Cyprus and the EU commence.
2003 - 16 April The Republic of Cyprus signs the Treaty of Accession to the EU in Athens
2004 - 1 May The Republic of Cyprus becomes a member of the European Union


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