Janus of Cyprus

Janus, as a child, witnessed the Genoese invasion of Cyprus. The Genoese captured the port city of Famagusta, the island's commercial center, and held it for nearly a century, crippling the Cypriot economy.

Janus launched a naval raid on Alexandria in retaliation for Mamluk attacks. The raid achieved limited success but provoked a massive Mamluk response that would devastate Cyprus.

The Mamluk Sultan Barsbay launched a major invasion of Cyprus. Janus was defeated at the Battle of Khirokitia and captured, leading to the island's subjugation as a Mamluk tributary state.

Janus was taken prisoner by the Mamluks after the Battle of Khirokitia. He was held in Cairo until a heavy ransom was paid, and Cyprus became a tributary state of the Mamluk Sultanate, losing its independence.