Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 34.995, 33.222 · 9 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 1446 BC | Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt | Year 34: tribute from the chief of Isy (Cyprus). |
| 478 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Pausanias leads an expedition to Cyprus with 20 Peloponnesian ships plus 30 Athenian and others, and subdues most of the island |
| 470 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Cimon heard that the Persian fleet was staying near Cyprus, and sailed there. |
| 58 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Ptolemy of Cyprus commits suicide by poison |
| 48 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Pompey decides to flee to Egypt and sails from Cyprus on a trireme from Seleucia |
| AD 218 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Elagabalus executed Macrinus's supporters in Syria, Arabia and Cyprus; the governor of Cyprus, Claudius Attalus, died because of Comazon's grudge |
| AD 334 | Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus | Calocerus, chief of the camel herders, absurdly seizes the island of Cyprus and tries to become king, but is tortured to death like a slave or brigand. |
| AD 805 | Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings | Many inhabitants of Cyprus are taken captive |
| AD 1156 | William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea | Count Raynald seizes the island of Cyprus and plunders its inhabitants. |