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Richard the Lionheart takes Cyprus (1191)

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May 1191 — on his way to the war, Richard the Lionheart seizes Byzantine Cyprus after its ruler mistreats his shipwrecked bride and sister. Watch the island change hands on the map: it will remain a Latin kingdom for four centuries.

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Turning point
Chapter
Third Crusade (chapter 7 of Crusades)
Atlas
The Crusades, 1095–1291
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Map showing Richard the Lionheart takes Cyprus (1191), turning point in The Crusades, 1095–1291
TURNING POINT · THE CRUSADES, 1095–1291

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