Cyprus
Historical figures born in Cyprus
440 notable historical figures were born in Cyprus. These are the most notable:
Cyprus ranks #109 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Angola, Singapore and Kosovo.
By era
- Ancient: 8
- Medieval: 14
- Modern: 18
By occupation
- Monarch/Royalty: 15
- Politician: 11
- Head of State/President: 8
- Writer/Author: 5
- Cleric: 5
- Lawyer: 5
- Singer/Musician: 3
- Philosopher: 2
- Angie Bowie (born 1949, Entertainment)
- Barnabas (1 to 61, Religion)
- Zeno of Citium (334 BC to 263 BC, Philosophy)
- Nikos Christodoulides (born 1973, Politics)
- Ptolemy XII Auletes (117 BC to 51 BC, Politics)
- Makarios III (1913 to 1977, Politics)
- Nicos Anastasiades (born 1946, Politics)
- Saint Spyridon (270 to 348, Religion)
- Alex Michaelides (born 1977, Literature)
- Glafcos Clerides (1919 to 2013, Politics)
- Simon bar Giora (100 to ?, Military)
- George Vassiliou (1931 to 2026, Politics)
- Henry I of Cyprus (1217 to 1253, Politics)
- Henry II of Cyprus (1271 to 1324, Politics)
- Tassos Papadopoulos (1934 to 2008, Politics)
- Demetris Christofias (1946 to 2019, Politics)
- Peter I of Cyprus (1328 to 1369, Politics)
- Evagoras Pallikarides (1938 to 1957, Politics)
- Hugh IV of Cyprus (1294 to 1359, Politics)
- Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus (1444 to 1487, Politics)
- James II of Cyprus (1438 to 1473, Politics)
- James III of Cyprus (1473 to 1474, Politics)
- Spyros Kyprianou (1932 to 2002, Politics)
- James I of Cyprus (1334 to 1398, Politics)
- Michalis Hatzigiannis (born 1978, Arts & Music)
- Anne of Cyprus (1418 to 1462, Politics)
- John II of Cyprus (1418 to 1458, Politics)
- Peter II of Cyprus (1357 to 1382, Politics)
- Hugh II of Cyprus (1252 to 1267, Politics)
- Grigoris Afxentiou (1928 to 1957, Politics)
- Evagoras I (435 BC to 374 BC, Politics)
- Philoumenos (Hasapis) of Jacob's Well (1913 to 1979, Religion)
- Nikolas Papadopoulos (born 1973, Politics)
- Stasinus (700 BC to 700 BC, Literature)
- Isabella of Cyprus (1216 to 1264, Politics)
- Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou (born 1946, Science)
- Sibel Siber (born 1960, Politics)
- Demonax (200 to ?, Philosophy)
- Neophytos of Cyprus (1134 to 1214, Religion)
- Lia Vissi (born 1955, Arts & Music)
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