History and chronology of Mikhail Khristodolou Mouskos Makarios in Cyprus

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Mikhail Khristodolou Mouskos Makarios History of Cyprus


1946	Priest
Appointed Priest
1948	Bishop of Kitium
Kitium Appointed Bishop of Kitium
1950	Archbishop of Cyprus
Appointed Archbishop
1950	Head Greek Orthodox Church Makarios
Appointed Head of the Orthodox Church in Cyprus
1950	Name Makarios
Adopts the name Makarios meaning "blessed"
1950	Primate
Appointed Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus
1952	Independence
Sep Calls upon "a new stage of passive resistance"
1955	Conference of Bandung
24th April Bandung Speaks out in support of unification between Cyprus & Greece
1955	Independence
17th Sep Nicosia The British Institute is burnt down
1956	Arrest
Arrested by the British for suspected terrorism & deported to the Seychelles
1959	Election
14th Dec Elected President of the Republic of Cyprus
1959	Exile of Makarios
1st Mar Makarios ends his exile & returns to Cyprus
1959	Independence
The British forbid Cyprus to unify with Greece
The British grant Cyprus its independence & appoint Makarios President
1959	President
Appointed President of Cyprus
1960	President
16th Aug Assumes the office of President of Cyprus
1970	Assassination
Nicocea Survives an assassination attempt when his private helicopter is shot down
Mar A group of Greek Cypriots attempt to assassinate Makarios
1970	Death
Mar A group of Greek Cypriots attempt to assassinate Makarios
1974	Coup d'Etat
Makarios is forced into exile for 5 months
Rescued by the British but loses power
The Greek Junta backs the EOKA to overthrow Makarios
15th July The Greek-Cypriot National Guard overthrow Makarios & seeks a union with Greece
1974	Exile of Makarios
Aktouri Lifted from the British base at Aktouri & flown via Malta to Britain
Rescued by the British & loses power
The Greek Junta backs EOKA to overthrow Makarios
1974	Partition
Turkey captures 40% of Cyprus, inhabitants vote for a separate state
1977	Death
3rd Aug Nicocea Dies of a heart attack in Nicocea