Showing posts with label Medieval Cyprus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medieval Cyprus. Show all posts
Saturday, December 9, 2017

Bellapais - Inspirational Settings

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Aimery de Lusignan established a Latin church hierarchy on Cyprus and throughout their 300-year rule the Lusignans were generous patrons...
Saturday, December 2, 2017

"Rebels Against the Hospital" - An Excerpt from "The Last Crusasder Kingdom"

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My thesis in "The Last Crusader Kingdom" is that the Lusignans initially faced armed resistance from the local Greek population o...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Kolossi - Settings for the "Last Crusader Kingdom"

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Richard the Lionheart's first rout of Isaac Comnenus allegedly took place at Kolossi. Later it was the site of a Hospitaller Commandery...
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Saturday, October 28, 2017

"I'll Make You a Queen" - An Excerpt from "The Last Crusader Kingdom"

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  In this episode, Aimery's bid to become Lord of Cyprus is not going well. The insurgency appears to be gaining strength and his wife ...
Saturday, October 21, 2017

St. Hilarion - Settings for "The Last Crusader Kingdom"

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In writing about Medieval Cyprus it is impossible to overlook the most powerful and dramatic of all the medieval fortresses: St. Hilarion. ...
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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Inspirational Settings - Kantara

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As I've noted elsewhere, I have often found historical places inspiring.  Kantara is one of those places.  I fell so in love with t...
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