Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England
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The Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England was the 1192 transaction in which Guy of Lusignan acquired the island of Cyprus, laying the foundation for the Lusignan dynasty’s long rule there.
All labels observed (1)
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| Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England Context triple: [Guy of Lusignan, notableEvent, Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England]
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Venetian rule in Cyprus
Venetian rule in Cyprus was the period from 1489 to 1571 when the Republic of Venice controlled and administered the island, shaping its political, economic, and cultural landscape before the Ottoman conquest.
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British capture of Jerusalem
The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.
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Ottoman conquest of Cyprus
The Ottoman conquest of Cyprus was the 1570–1571 military campaign in which the Ottoman Empire seized the island from Venetian control, ending Latin rule and establishing centuries of Ottoman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily
The Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily was the 13th-century military campaign by Charles I of Anjou that brought the Sicilian kingdom under French Angevin rule, setting the stage for later conflicts such as the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
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E.
British colonial administration in Cyprus
The British colonial administration in Cyprus was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom on the island from the late 19th century until independence in 1960, overseeing political, economic, and institutional structures under British imperial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England Target entity description: The Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England was the 1192 transaction in which Guy of Lusignan acquired the island of Cyprus, laying the foundation for the Lusignan dynasty’s long rule there.
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A.
Venetian rule in Cyprus
Venetian rule in Cyprus was the period from 1489 to 1571 when the Republic of Venice controlled and administered the island, shaping its political, economic, and cultural landscape before the Ottoman conquest.
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B.
British capture of Jerusalem
The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.
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C.
Ottoman conquest of Cyprus
The Ottoman conquest of Cyprus was the 1570–1571 military campaign in which the Ottoman Empire seized the island from Venetian control, ending Latin rule and establishing centuries of Ottoman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily
The Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily was the 13th-century military campaign by Charles I of Anjou that brought the Sicilian kingdom under French Angevin rule, setting the stage for later conflicts such as the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
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E.
British colonial administration in Cyprus
The British colonial administration in Cyprus was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom on the island from the late 19th century until independence in 1960, overseeing political, economic, and institutional structures under British imperial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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medieval transaction ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1192 ⓘ |
| follows | Conquest of Cyprus by Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateYear | 1192 ⓘ |
| hasBuyer | Guy of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | establishment of the Kingdom of Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasContext | Latin control of Eastern Mediterranean islands ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNewOwner | Guy of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Guy of Lusignan
NERFINISHED
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Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreviousOwner | Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeller | Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidFoundationFor | Lusignan dynasty in Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Guy of Lusignan
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lusignan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Cyprus ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Lusignan rule over Cyprus ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Third Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England Description of subject: The Purchase of Cyprus from Richard I of England was the 1192 transaction in which Guy of Lusignan acquired the island of Cyprus, laying the foundation for the Lusignan dynasty’s long rule there.
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