[Verginius Rufus]

History of Cyprus:

58 B.C.-A.D. 395: part of the Roman Empire.

A.D. 395 to 688: part of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire.

A.D. 688 to 965: Arab-Byzantine joint rule

A.D. 965 to 1191: Byzantine rule.

A.D. 1191: conquered by Richard the Lion-hearted of England.

A.D. 1192-1489: ruled by Lusignan dynasty.

A.D. 1489 to 1571: ruled by Venice.

A.D. 1571 to 1878: part of the Ottoman Empire.

A.D. 1878 to 1960: part of the British Empire.

A.D. 1960: independence.

[Mortimer Snavely]

U.S. Department of State Cyprus Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1997

This is the most recent I could find.

[Turk2]

History of Cyprus:

58 B.C.-A.D. 395: part of the Roman Empire. - 337 years

A.D. 395 to 688: part of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire. - 293 years

A.D. 688 to 965: Arab-Byzantine joint rule - 278 years

A.D. 965 to 1191: Byzantine rule. - 226 years

A.D. 1191: conquered by Richard the Lion-hearted of England.

A.D. 1192-1489: ruled by Lusignan dynasty. - 297 years

A.D. 1489 to 1571: ruled by Venice. - 82 years

A.D. 1571 to 1878: part of the Ottoman Empire. - 307 years

A.D. 1878 to 1960: part of the British Empire. - 82 years

A.D. 1960: independence.