The island of Cyprus was conquered in 1191 by King Richard I of England during the Third Crusade, from Isaac Komnenos, an upstart local governor, Byzantine Prince and self-proclaimed emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
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Richard I © Richard was a king of England, later known as the 'Lion Heart', and famous for his exploits in the Third Crusade, although during his 10-year ...
There is no historical evidence that Richard Lionheart planned to conquer the Byzantine island of Cyprus when he set out on the Third Crusade.
King Richard attacked, slaughtered the ones who resisted and conquered Cyprus on the 1st of June, 1191. The Emperor surrendered after a long resistance [Claude ...
He joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land but returned to England when he heard of his father's death in 1189. Later in 1192 while travelling back from the ...