Which writer of the fifteenth century wrote the chronicle 'Recital Concerning the Sweet Land of Cyprus'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Leontios Machairas
- Step 1: The chronicle covers the Lusignan era. Step 2. Leontios Machairas wrote a major chronicle of the kingdom of Cyprus. Answer: Leontios Machairas. Why not the others: Bustron and Lusignano wrote in the sixteenth century, and Neophytos lived in the twelfth century.
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