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______________--All About All Crusades
Searchwords on this map: Third Crusade: Richard’s route [ link ]. Cyprus, Richard’s Campaign. Richard leaves harbour of Adalia (Antalya) for Cyprus. 1191: King Richard I (the Lionheart) conquers the island on the usurper and despot Isaac Ducas Comnenus. May 1191, Richard lands. Talks with Isaac, Kolossi. Richard overruns camp. Isaac retreats to Nicosia, sends wife and daughter to Kyrenia Castle. Richard goes back to Limassol - marries (May 12, 1199) Berengaria - and heads for undefended Famagusta, (Richard’s fleet accompanies the army) conquers it. Richard to Nicosia, defeats troops of Isaac. Isaac flees to Buffaventa Castle, later to Kantara. Richard ill in Nicosia, Guy de Lusignan besieges and takes Castle of Kyrenia. Isaac’s wife and daughter in Richard’s hands. Isaac orders surrender of St. Hilarion Castle. The end: Isaac surrenders conditionally; dies 1195. NICOSIA, Cape Karmakitis, Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea, Tremetousia, Cape Greco, Morphou Bay, Episkopi Bay, Akrotiri Bay, Famagusta Bay, Larnaca Bay, Cape Kiti, Kolossi Castle, Limassol (Lemesos), St. Hilarion Castle, Kantara Castle, Kyrenia Castle, Famagusta Castle, Camp of Isaac Comnenus, Troodos mountains, Buffavento Castle, Kition (Larnaca), Amathus, Chirokitia.