Idalion

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Establishment

• January 749 BC: In the 8th century (geometric period) the number of settlements on Cyprus increased sharply and monumental tombs, like the 'Royal' tombs of Salamis appear for the first time. The Cypriot Kingdoms appeared around this time.

Chronology

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1. Campaigns of Sargon II

Military campaigns of Assyrian king Sargon II.

• January 708 BC: Around 709 BC Assyrian king Sargon II conquered the kingdoms of the Land of la' (Cyprus).

2. Conquest of Cyprus by Amasis II

Was the military conquest of Cyprus by Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis II.

• January 569 BC: In 570 BC, Cyprus was conquered by Egypt under Amasis II.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 630 BC: The petty kingdoms of Cyprus gained independence after 627 BC, following the death of Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian king.

Disestablishment

• January 569 BC: In 570 BC, Cyprus was conquered by Egypt under Amasis II.

Selected Sources

• Fischer-Hansen, T. (1988): East and West: Cultural Relations in the Ancient World, Museum Tusculanum Press, p. 25