Timeline of Cypriot history
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A long, long time ago, the island of Cyprus was just a bunch of rocks and trees. But around 10,000 years ago, people started to come and live there.
In 1191, a big war happened between some big kingdoms like England and France. During this time, Cyprus became part of the powerful country of Venice.
But then in 1570, the Ottoman Empire took over the island, meaning that Cyprus became part of the Ottoman Empire.
Many years later, in the early 1900s, a lot of people in Cyprus wanted to be independent from the Ottoman Empire. So in 1914, when the Ottoman Empire joined in on the big war that was happening then, many Cypriots saw it as a chance to become their own country.
But unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. After the war ended, the British took control of Cyprus and it became a British colony in 1925.
Cypriots kept demanding independence from the British though, and in the 1950s and early 1960s, things became very tense. Finally, in 1960, Cyprus became an independent country.
But things were still difficult. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, many Cypriots wanted to be closer to Greece and not so close to Turkey. This caused tension between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island, which sadly led to a war in 1974.
Eventually, a ceasefire was established and a new United Nations peacekeeping force came to the island to try to help keep the peace. But even today, the situation in Cyprus is still difficult sometimes, with talks and negotiations still happening to try to bring peace and reunification to the island.
A long, long time ago, the island of Cyprus was just a bunch of rocks and trees. But around 10,000 years ago, people started to come and live there.
In 1191, a big war happened between some big kingdoms like England and France. During this time, Cyprus became part of the powerful country of Venice.
But then in 1570, the Ottoman Empire took over the island, meaning that Cyprus became part of the Ottoman Empire.
Many years later, in the early 1900s, a lot of people in Cyprus wanted to be independent from the Ottoman Empire. So in 1914, when the Ottoman Empire joined in on the big war that was happening then, many Cypriots saw it as a chance to become their own country.
But unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. After the war ended, the British took control of Cyprus and it became a British colony in 1925.
Cypriots kept demanding independence from the British though, and in the 1950s and early 1960s, things became very tense. Finally, in 1960, Cyprus became an independent country.
But things were still difficult. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, many Cypriots wanted to be closer to Greece and not so close to Turkey. This caused tension between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island, which sadly led to a war in 1974.
Eventually, a ceasefire was established and a new United Nations peacekeeping force came to the island to try to help keep the peace. But even today, the situation in Cyprus is still difficult sometimes, with talks and negotiations still happening to try to bring peace and reunification to the island.