Questions about Cyprus?

Question

a few questions that id like the answer to, please give me sources to your answers.
-Where is it?
-What was its importance in the sixteenth century?
-How far is it from venice?
-What were the politics of the countries nearest it? (during the 16th century)


Thank you!

Answer 1

Cyprus is not that far from Turkey. It almost off the coast. At the time of the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire would have been at its height. Cyprus was eventually part of this Empire in the 16th century. So the politics of this area was a Muslim Sultanate. In terms of importance, it would have been shipping. A lot ships passed in this area. I am not sure how far it is from Venice. The last 2 websites at the bottom are maps of the Mediterranean. That should help you locate Cyprus and Italy.