ADV. Soph. English Journal Response 22

Research on Cyprus in the 16^th Century

During the time period of the 16^th century, Cyprus was an island mainly ruled by the Turks until the 19^th century.  At this time, the royal tradition of kings and queens were diminishing and were replaced by feudal lords which were the high, controlling social class.  Their justice system was controlled by the Venetian courts.  In the category of territorial issues, the Ottoman Empire took interest in certain parts of the island for their strategic fort placements.  Overall, the condition of the land was politically fragile and it’s future still not decided.

Comments on:

Harrison Le’s Blog (on Turks):

The Ottoman Empire at the time was the most powerful.  I agree, fear of control from this empire must have been common in neighboring countries.

Paul Kwak’s Blog (on Moors):

If the Moors really controlled Spain from the 700-1300’s, then some of culture and tradition must have remained by the 16^th century.

Andrew Rood’s Blog (on Veniece):

Venice must have been more of a tourist attraction later in the 16^th century then.  I think Venice might have had a role in judicial decisions of the century.

Shelby Marquez’s Blog (on Epilepsy):

It’s interesting how the people viewed this disease back then as compared to nowadays, when we have the actual medications that can halt the symptoms.  However, there are still connotations to this word until now depending on different people’s beliefs.