Complete the sentence about Byzantine Cyprus with the correct year: In the spring of ______, the island was attacked by Raynald of Châtillon and Thoros II.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1156
Byzantine Cyprus was a province of the empire made up of the island, set up in 965. In the spring of 1156 it was raided by Raynald of Châtillon and Thoros II, whose forces defeated the Byzantine governor John Doukas Komnenos and the general Michael Branas near Nicosia. The invaders then plundered the island for three weeks.
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