The Kingdom of Cyprus was a medieval kingdom of the Crusader states that existed between 1192 and 1489. Initially ruled as an independent Christian kingdom, it was established by the French House of Lusignan after the Third Crusade. It comprised the island of Cyprus and, on the Anatolian mainland, Antalya between 1361 and 1373, and Corycus between 1361 and 1448.

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Country: Kingdom of Cyprus
Inception: 1192

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Country: Kingdom of Cyprus
Inception: 1192