Lazanias
Lazanias
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Lazanias (Greek: Λαζανιάς or Λαζανιά; Turkish: Lazanya) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located southwest of Gourri.
History
The creation and the name of the village are naturally connected with the foundation of the
Komnenos dynasty
. Also the Monastery had promoted several investments in the area (forest industry, agriculture, farming and mills).
During (1192-1489) the
feudal system to the island and abolished the privileges of the monastery. The village was given as a fief to some Lusignan (in Greek: Cypriot dialect Lazania). The reaction of the Orthodox population had assumed such proportions that the Franks to suppress the rebellion executed 13 monks.[3]
Based on the events that took place and the phrase “the Lazanias (= Lusignan)” took this place, hence the name of the Lazania village came to existence
Notes
- ^ "Population - Place of Residence, 2011". Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.pigizois.net/kiprioi_agioi/neofitos_igmatios_prokopios.htm Archived 2014-01-14 at the Wayback Machine in Greek
- ^ http://www.impantokratoros.gr/3EEE2967.el.aspx in Greek
References
- http://wsdata.com/redirect/2012-11-08/lazaniavillage.com
- http://www.gourrivillage.com/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%87%CF%89%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%8D.html
- https://archive.today/20140110211740/http://www.livepedia.gr/index.php/%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82_%5C%CE%A6%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1
Further reading
- Χρήστος Τζιτζιλής: ΝΕΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΛΕΚΤΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΛΕΚΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ
- The Chronicle of Cyprus by Leontios Machairas
External links
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