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The Cypriot Archer Who Defied the Mamluk Sultan

The Cypriot Archer Who Defied the Mamluk Sultan

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In 1426, a Cypriot peasant archer named John of Kythrea led a desperate rebellion against the Mamluk sultan Barsbay, who had just devastated the island. Drawing on the chronicles of Leontios Machairas and al-Maqrizi, this episode traces the revolt from its origins in the Troodos foothills to the brutal reprisals that followed. We explore how a crossbowman from a tiny village mobilised farmers and monks, nearly captured the Lusignan king Janus, and forced the Mamluks to negotiate. The story also reveals the forgotten role of Cypriot archers in medieval warfare, the complex politics of Mamluk-Crusader diplomacy, and the lasting memory of John as a folk hero. A tale of courage, betrayal, and the human cost of empire. #History #Cyprus #Medieval #Mamluk #JohnOfKythrea #Barsbay #LeontiosMachairas #al-Maqrizi #CypriotArchers #Lusignan #Troodos #1426 #Revolt #Khirokitia #FexingoHistory #Mediterranean #PeasantRebellion #Crossbow Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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