Lazanias

Lazanias (Greek: Λαζανιάς or Λαζανιά; Turkish: Lazanya) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located southwest of Gourri.

Lazanias

Λαζανιάς
village
Lazanias
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°56′54″N 33°10′27″E
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total39
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The creation and the name of the village are naturally connected with the foundation of the Machairas Monastery on 1160. The monks Ignatius and Procopius[2] after securing imperial patronage of Manuel I Komnenos negotiated the resettlement of the various Machaira clans and with the Monastery's expenses were merged into the existing villages. The Lazania and other villages were given as a privilege to the new Monastery during the Komnenos dynasty. Also the Monastery had promoted several investments in the area (forest industry, agriculture, farming and mills).

During (1192-1489) the Lusignans implemented 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
  1. "Population - Place of Residence, 2011". Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
  2. http://www.pigizois.net/kiprioi_agioi/neofitos_igmatios_prokopios.htm Archived 2014-01-14 at the Wayback Machine in Greek
  3. http://www.impantokratoros.gr/3EEE2967.el.aspx in Greek

References

Further reading
  • Χρήστος Τζιτζιλής: ΝΕΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΛΕΚΤΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΛΕΚΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ
  • The Chronicle of Cyprus by Leontios Machairas


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