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'''Klirou''' ({{lang-gr|Kλήρου}}, {{lang-tr|Kliru}}) is a Historic Mining District<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.infomine.com/index/properties/Klirou_-_Cyprus.html|title = Comprehensive Mining Data}}</ref> and covers an area of 18.7 square kilometers. Klirou residents are known for their wealth and political influence. Situated in the northern foothills of the [[Troodos Mountains]], 26&nbsp;km southwest of [[Nicosia]]. The area was inhabited from the [[Late Bronze Age]], by [[Arcadocypriot Greek]] settlers<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theseus-aegean.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/blog-post_29.html|title=Theseus Aegean: Οι δεσμοί της αρχαίας Αρκαδίας με την Κύπρο}}</ref>
'''Klirou''' ({{lang-gr|Kλήρου}}) is village located in the [[Nicosia District]] of [[Cyprus]], west of [[Nicosia]].


== History ==
== History ==
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Klirou was an integral part of Ancient [[Tamassos]] Kingdom as it was a [[copper]] production district, dotted with hundreds of mines and dozens of smelting - furnace sites. According to [[Strabo]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/2331/135.html|title = History of Phoenicia Summary}}</ref> the Tamasos kingdom had [[silver]] mines at the Kouloupas area. During Roman times, the mining industry in Cyprus was run by the [[Procurator (Roman)]].
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From the 2nd to 5th century Klirou village wasn't the village it is today, but rather a complex of more than ten villages with a mixed population of mostly Greeks and [[Jews]] within the districts. In the centre of Klirou was a 3 kilometer long underground water supply tunnel and two large water storage units, on the site known as Λίμνή (lake). There is evidence of ancient burial pits containing many skulls, which could indicate mass war graves dating back to [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] times. Some sources say that the Jewish villages were abandoned or destroyed during the [[Kitos War]].


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It appears that its name was taken during the period of transition to [[Christianity]], from the clerics accompanying the Roman army and stationed in Klirou in 390 A.D. preaching Christianity, and observing anti-pagan laws. During that period all people living in the area had to go to Klirou and declare themselves as Christians in order to have rights in court law, property, and possessions. As they use to say "we are going to the see the clerics" (Κληρικους). Hence the name Klirou came into existence.
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Klirou has a long history that goes back to The Copper Age and covers an area of 18.7 square kilometers.<ref>http://klirou.com/</ref> The area of Klirou was an integral part of Ancient [[Tamassos]] Kingdom as it was a copper production district, dotted with hundreds of mines and dozens of smelting - furnace sites. According to Strabo<ref>http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/2331/135.html</ref> the Tamasos kingdom had silver mines at the Kouloupas area. During Roman times, the mining industry in Cyprus was run by the [[Procurator (Roman)]].


According to the local version of myth, at around (650 - 700 A.D.). A military unit of [[Arabs]], with the mission to conquer [[Pitsilia]], had been decimated by a severe hail storm in the area Klirou - [[Fikardou]]. The commander and a few soldiers sought refuge in the small chapel of Lachni. The officer sensed the connection of the storm with the sanctity of the place and made a vow to rebuild the chapel, if the storm calms, which was done. The same source reports that this military officer, although he was later promoted to an adviser of the [[Umayyad Caliphate]] in Syria, rebuilt and often visited the chapel.
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From the 1st to 4th century Klirou village wasn’t a village as we now know but a complex of more than 10 villages with a mixed population mostly of Greek and Jewish within the districts. In the centre of Klirou there existed a 3 kilometers long underground water supply tunnel and two large water storage units on the site known as Λίμνή (lake). There is evidence of ancient burial pits containing lots of skulls, which could indicate mass war graves dating back to Roman times. Some sources say that the Jewish villages were been abandoned or destroyed during [[Kitos War]].


At the [[Crusaders|Frankish]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kypros.org/Sxetikos/Library/ByzantineChurches/AHistoryofCyprus-5.htm|title=A History of Cyprus}}</ref> (Lusignan Dynasty) (1200-1490) Klirou was Montolipho's family fiefdom. Amongst (1294-1310) Simon de Montolipho <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/chroniquedelle00bustuoft#page/196/mode/2up|title=Chronique de l'Île de Chypre. Publiée par René de Mas Latrie|publisher=Paris Impr. national}}</ref> was one of the leaders of [[the Templars]] in Cyprus. In 1308 the Pope ordered the arrest of all Templars,<ref>Anne Gilmour-Bryson. The Trial of the Templars in Cyprus (Leiden; Boston; Koln: Brill, 1998), p. 31</ref><ref>Steven Runciman, A History of the Crusades, Vol. III (New York: Harper & Row, 1967), p. 437</ref> to the island. [[Amalric, Lord of Tyre]] was ruling Cyprus at the time and had overthrown his brother [[Henry II of Jerusalem]] (and Cyprus), with the help of the Templars. The Templars blamed Amalric for the arrests and commissioned Simon for the job. Simon manned his team with trusted men from Klirou and dressed as stable servants, ambushed the regency in the village of [[Pentageia]] disarming his guards. Simon beheaded the regency in a duel and removed his royal necklace. Simon's accomplices demanded the regency's ring and Simon de Montolipho cut the right hand of Amalric and they took it with them. Recognizing the services offered to her son, his mother Laura, gifted in seven families land estates, which became known as Laoura <ref>http://klirou.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35:2012-09-22-15-58-08&catid=4:news&Itemid=10&lang=en</ref> in Klirou.
It appears that its name, taken during the period of transition to Christianity ([[Christian persecution of paganism under Theodosius I]]), from the clerics accompanying the roman army and station in Klirou at 390 A.C preaching Christianity, and observing the anti-pagan’s laws placed by the emperor.
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During that period, all people living in the area had to go to Klirou and declare themselves as Christians to have rights in court, law, property, and possessions. As they use to say "we are going to the see the clerics" (Κληρικους). Hence the name Klirou came into existence.


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{reflist}}
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014630/http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/DA/DA.nsf/All/AC29D500E2B17C5FC225719B0036AFAD?OpenDocument

*https://web.archive.org/web/20131005012131/http://klirou.com/
==See also==
Tamassos - [[Tamassos]]

Procurator_(Roman) - [[Procurator (Roman)]]

Kitos War - [[Kitos War]]

Christian Persecution of Paganism Under Theodosius - [[Christian persecution of paganism under Theodosius I]]


{{Nicosia District}}
{{Nicosia District}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Populated places in Nicosia District]]
[[Category:Communities in Nicosia District]]


{{Cyprus-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:29, 14 March 2024

Klirou
Kλήρου
Kliru
Lachni chapel in Klirou. (The place name derived from the Achaean tribe)
Lachni chapel in Klirou. (The place name derived from the Achaean tribe)
Klirou is located in Cyprus
Klirou
Klirou
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°1′13″N 33°10′39″E / 35.02028°N 33.17750°E / 35.02028; 33.17750
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total1,551
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Klirou (Greek: Kλήρου, Turkish: Kliru) is a Historic Mining District[2] and covers an area of 18.7 square kilometers. Klirou residents are known for their wealth and political influence. Situated in the northern foothills of the Troodos Mountains, 26 km southwest of Nicosia. The area was inhabited from the Late Bronze Age, by Arcadocypriot Greek settlers[3]

History[edit]

Klirou was an integral part of Ancient Tamassos Kingdom as it was a copper production district, dotted with hundreds of mines and dozens of smelting - furnace sites. According to Strabo[4] the Tamasos kingdom had silver mines at the Kouloupas area. During Roman times, the mining industry in Cyprus was run by the Procurator (Roman). From the 2nd to 5th century Klirou village wasn't the village it is today, but rather a complex of more than ten villages with a mixed population of mostly Greeks and Jews within the districts. In the centre of Klirou was a 3 kilometer long underground water supply tunnel and two large water storage units, on the site known as Λίμνή (lake). There is evidence of ancient burial pits containing many skulls, which could indicate mass war graves dating back to Roman times. Some sources say that the Jewish villages were abandoned or destroyed during the Kitos War.

It appears that its name was taken during the period of transition to Christianity, from the clerics accompanying the Roman army and stationed in Klirou in 390 A.D. preaching Christianity, and observing anti-pagan laws. During that period all people living in the area had to go to Klirou and declare themselves as Christians in order to have rights in court law, property, and possessions. As they use to say "we are going to the see the clerics" (Κληρικους). Hence the name Klirou came into existence.

According to the local version of myth, at around (650 - 700 A.D.). A military unit of Arabs, with the mission to conquer Pitsilia, had been decimated by a severe hail storm in the area Klirou - Fikardou. The commander and a few soldiers sought refuge in the small chapel of Lachni. The officer sensed the connection of the storm with the sanctity of the place and made a vow to rebuild the chapel, if the storm calms, which was done. The same source reports that this military officer, although he was later promoted to an adviser of the Umayyad Caliphate in Syria, rebuilt and often visited the chapel.

At the Frankish[5] (Lusignan Dynasty) (1200-1490) Klirou was Montolipho's family fiefdom. Amongst (1294-1310) Simon de Montolipho [6] was one of the leaders of the Templars in Cyprus. In 1308 the Pope ordered the arrest of all Templars,[7][8] to the island. Amalric, Lord of Tyre was ruling Cyprus at the time and had overthrown his brother Henry II of Jerusalem (and Cyprus), with the help of the Templars. The Templars blamed Amalric for the arrests and commissioned Simon for the job. Simon manned his team with trusted men from Klirou and dressed as stable servants, ambushed the regency in the village of Pentageia disarming his guards. Simon beheaded the regency in a duel and removed his royal necklace. Simon's accomplices demanded the regency's ring and Simon de Montolipho cut the right hand of Amalric and they took it with them. Recognizing the services offered to her son, his mother Laura, gifted in seven families land estates, which became known as Laoura [9] in Klirou.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ "Comprehensive Mining Data".
  3. ^ "Theseus Aegean: Οι δεσμοί της αρχαίας Αρκαδίας με την Κύπρο".
  4. ^ History of Phoenicia Summary.
  5. ^ "A History of Cyprus".
  6. ^ "Chronique de l'Île de Chypre. Publiée par René de Mas Latrie". Paris Impr. national.
  7. ^ Anne Gilmour-Bryson. The Trial of the Templars in Cyprus (Leiden; Boston; Koln: Brill, 1998), p. 31
  8. ^ Steven Runciman, A History of the Crusades, Vol. III (New York: Harper & Row, 1967), p. 437
  9. ^ http://klirou.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35:2012-09-22-15-58-08&catid=4:news&Itemid=10&lang=en

External links[edit]

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