Massacre in Nicosia

On 22 July Piali Pasha, having captured Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca, marched his army towards Nicosia and laid siege to the city.

Approximately 20,000 Greek inhabitants died during and following the siege and every church, public building, and palace was looted.

[4] The main churches, including Saint Sophia Cathedral, were converted into mosques.

[5] Arnaude de Rocas is a legendary personality from Cyprus, remembered there as a martyr[6] and a Cypriot heroine.

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