Cyprus massacre

Cyprus massacre

The Cyprus massacre occurred in 1570, resulting in the massacre of an unknown number of Christian inhabitants of Cyprus, which had been under the rule of the Republic of Venice, by Ottoman forces following the capture of the island.

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