Was Cyprus a Mamluk protectorate? Mamluk policies toward Cyprus between 1426 and 1517.

From: Journal of Cyprus Studies | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

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This paper examines the policies of the Mamluk Empire toward the Kingdom of Cyprus during the years 1426-1517 and explains the relations possible between a Muslim Empire and a post-Crusader Christian Kingdom. In doing so, the author demonstrates that it is quite appropriate to use the modern term "protectorate" for the Mamluk-Cypriot relationship after 1426, when the Mamluks managed to subdue the island militarily and took the Cypriot king as prisoner to Cairo. After this event, it is argued, the relationship between the two fulfils the requirements of the definition ...

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