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(Encyclopedia)bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography b...Cyprus
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cyprus sīˈprəs [key], Gr. Kypros, Turk. Kıbrıs, officially Republic of Cyprus...Grivas, George
(Encyclopedia)Grivas, George grēˈväs [key], 1898–1974, Greek and Cypriot general, b. Cyprus. He joined the Greek army and early became an advocate of enosis (the union of Cyprus with Greece). After World War I...Cornaro, Caterina
(Encyclopedia)Cornaro, Caterina kätārēˈnä kōrnäˈrō [key], 1454–1510, queen of Cyprus. A celebrated Venetian beauty, she was married in 1472 to James II of Cyprus, who was eager to secure Venetian support...Christofias, Demetris
(Encyclopedia)Christofias, Demetris dĕmēˈtrēs krĭstôfˈēäs [key], 1946–2019, Cypriot political leader, president of Cyprus (2008–13). A member of the AKEL (Communist) party, he served as chairman of its...Lusignan
(Encyclopedia)Lusignan lüzēnyäNˈ [key], French noble family. The name is derived from a castle in Poitou, built, according to legend, by Mélusine. The family was powerful in the Middle Ages and ruled (13th–1...Mount Olympus
(Encyclopedia)Mount Olympus: see Cyprus; Olympic Mountains; Olympus. ...Olympus, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Olympus, Mount: see Cyprus; Olympic Mts., Wash.; Olympus, Greece. ...Dhekelia
(Encyclopedia)Dhekelia thĕkälˈyä [key], Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, or Eastern Sovereign Base Area, British military base (2004 est. pop. 7,200), c.51 sq mi (131 sq km), SE Cyprus, on Larnaca Bay; an overseas...Makarios III
(Encyclopedia)Makarios III mäkäˈrēôs [key], 1913–77, Orthodox Eastern archbishop and Cypriot statesman, first president of Cyprus (1960–77). Born Michael Mouskos, Makarios was elected bishop of Kition in 1...Browse by Subject
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