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History of Nicosia
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The birth of Nicosia
Ancient Nicosia
The Kingdom of Ledra
Nicosia from antiquity to the present
Richard the Lionheart and the Knights Templar
The capital of the Lusignan Kingdom
The fortifications during the Lusignan period: 1192-1489 AD
Caterina Cornaro: The last Queen of Cyprus
The Venetian administration and the new fortifications
The new fortifications by Julio Savorgnano
The construction of the new walls
The Siege of Nicosia
Nicosia during the Ottoman period
Nicosia seen by travelers
The Archduke of Austria Louis Salvator and Nicosia
The establishment of British Rule
The city of Horatio Herbert Kitchener
Urban development
The struggle for independence: 1955-1959
Nicosia, capital of the Republic of Cyprus
Nicosia 1963
Nicosia 1974
A city that waits