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”’Chytri”’ (or ”’Khytri”’, {{langx|el|Χύτροι}}) was one of the [[ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus]] in antiquity. It was located in the centre of the island, in the territory of [[Chytraea]], west of [[Mesaoria]]. Today the modern town of [[Kythrea]] (Kyrka) has preserved the ancient name.

”’Chytri”’ (or ”’Khytri”’, {{langx|el|Χύτροι}}) was one of the [[ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus]] in antiquity. It was located in the centre of the island, in the territory of Chytraea, west of [[Mesaoria]]. Today the modern town of [[Kythrea]] has preserved the ancient name.

==Ancient history==

==Ancient history==

According to mythology, after the [[Trojan War|fall of Troy]], Greek immigrants led by Chytros, son of Alexander and grandson of the Athenian [[Acamas (son of Antenor)|Acamas]],<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/241#Ch698.9 Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, Ch698.9]</ref> hero of the Attic tribe of the same name, settled in Cyprus. The modern village of Kythrea is situated near the ancient kingdom of Chytroi which was founded by Chytros. A [[necropolis]] has been discovered. In the time of the [[Assyria]]n king [[Assurbanipal]], Pilagura was King of [[Kitrusi]], one of the ten kingdoms on the island. Numerous inscriptions have been found in the Cypriot dialect, some in ordinary Greek. Chytri was noted for the worship of [[Apollo]], [[Artemis]] and [[Aphrodite Paphia]]. In [[Delphi|Delphic]] Theorodochoi inscription, one inscription mentions Chytri.<ref>[https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/237934 Delphic Theorodochoi Inscription]</ref> Later forms of the name are ”’Cythraia, Cythereia, Cythroi, Chytrides”’; according to the work of [[Athanasios Sakellarios]] (”Κυπριακά”, 1890, 202–205) Kyrka should be ”’Cythera”’ or ”’Cythereia”’; he identifies Chytri with [[Palo-Kythro]], a village with ruins two hours south of Kyrka.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pétridès |first1=S. |title=The Catholic Encyclopedia |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03766a.htm |website=newadvent.org |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sakellarios |first1=Athanasios |title=Ta Kypriaka: Toi, Gegraphia, Historia Kai Glssa Ts Nsou Kyprou, Apo TN Archaiotatn Chronon Mechri Smeron |url=https://archive.org/details/takypriakatoigeg01sake/page/202/mode/2up?view=theater&q=%CE%A7%CF%85%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85 |website=archive.org/ |date=1890 |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref> However, the historical texts mention only one town.

According to mythology, after the [[Trojan War|fall of Troy]], Greek immigrants led by Chytros, son of Alexander and grandson of the Athenian [[Acamas (son of Antenor)|Acamas]],<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/241#Ch698.9 Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, Ch698.9]</ref> hero of the Attic tribe of the same name, settled Cyprus. The modern village of Kythrea is situated near the ancient kingdom of which was founded by Chytros. A [[necropolis]] has been discovered. In the time of the [[Assyria]]n king [[]], Pilagura was of , one of the ten kingdoms on the island. Numerous inscriptions have been found in the Cypriot dialect, some in ordinary Greek. Chytri was noted for the worship of [[Apollo]], [[Artemis]] and [[Aphrodite Paphia]]. In [[Delphi|Delphic]] Theorodochoi inscription, one inscription mentions Chytri.<ref>[https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/237934 Delphic Theorodochoi Inscription]</ref> Later forms of the name are ”’, Cythereia, Cythroi, Chytrides; according to the work of [[Athanasios Sakellarios]] (”Κυπριακά”, 1890, 202–205) should be Cythera or Cythereia; he identifies Chytri with Palo-Kythro, a village with ruins two hours south of Kyrka.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pétridès |first1=S. |title=The Catholic Encyclopedia |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03766a.htm |website=newadvent.org |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sakellarios |first1=Athanasios |title=Ta Kypriaka: Toi, Gegraphia, Historia Kai Glssa Ts Nsou Kyprou, Apo TN Archaiotatn Chronon Mechri Smeron |url=https://archive.org/details/takypriakatoigeg01sake/page/202/mode/2up?view=theater&q=%CE%A7%CF%85%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85 |website=archive.org/ |date=1890 |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref> However, historical texts mention only one town.

[[Diogenes Laërtius]] writes that there was a festival held at Chytri with [[Theatre of ancient Greece|theatrical plays]].<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0004.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.1 DIOGENES LAERTIUS, LIVES OF THE PHILOSOPHERS, § 3.56]</ref>

[[Diogenes Laërtius]] writes that there was a festival held at Chytri with [[Theatre of ancient Greece|theatrical plays]].<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0004.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.1 DIOGENES LAERTIUS, LIVES OF THE PHILOSOPHERS, § 3.56]</ref>

==Middle Ages==

==Middle Ages==

Chytri was at an early date an episcopal see. [[Lequien]]’s list of the bishops of the see (II, 1069) is very incomplete, only eight being recorded: the first is St. Pappus, who suffered martyrdom under [[Licinius]], [[Maximinus II|Maximinus]] or [[Constantius Chlorus]]; the most famous is [[St. Demetrian]], 885-912 (?).

Chytri was an an . [[]]’s list of the bishops of the see (II, 1069) is incomplete, only eight being recorded: the first is Pappus, who under [[Licinius]], [[Maximinus ]] or [[Constantius Chlorus]]; the most famous is [[Demetrian]], 885 .

The Greek, i.e. Orthodox, see of similar title was suppressed in 1222 by [[Cardinal Pelagius]], the [[papal legate]],<ref>{{CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03766a.htm|title=Chytri}}</ref> while the islands was a Latin crusader kingdom.

The Greek Orthodox, see of similar title was suppressed in 1222 by [[ ]], the [[papal legate]],<ref>{{CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03766a.htm|title=Chytri}}</ref> while the was a Latin crusader kingdom.

==See also==

==See also==

City-kingdom of Cyprus in antiquity

Chytri (or Khytri, Greek: Χύτροι) was one of the ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus in antiquity. It was located in the centre of the island, in the territory of Chytraea, west of Mesaoria. Today the modern town of Kythrea has preserved the ancient name.

According to mythology, after the fall of Troy, Greek immigrants led by Chytros, son of Alexander and grandson of the Athenian Acamas,^[1] hero of the Attic tribe of the same name, settled on Cyprus. The modern village of Kythrea is situated near the ancient kingdom of Chytri which was founded by Chytros. A necropolis has been discovered. In the time of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, Pilagura was king of Chytri, one of the ten kingdoms on the island. Numerous inscriptions have been found in the Cypriot dialect, some in ordinary Greek. Chytri was noted for the worship of Apollo, Artemis and Aphrodite Paphia. In the Delphic Theorodochoi inscription, one inscription mentions Chytri.^[2] Later forms of the name are Cythraia, Cythereia, Cythroi, and Chytrides; according to the work of Athanasios Sakellarios (Κυπριακά, 1890, 202–205) Kythrea should be Cythera or Cythereia; he identifies Chytri with Palo-Kythro, a village with ruins two hours south of Kyrka.^[3][4] However, historical texts mention only one town.

Diogenes Laërtius writes that there was a festival held at Chytri with theatrical plays.^[5]

Chytri was an episcopal see at an early date. Michel Le Quien‘s list of the bishops of the see (II, 1069) is incomplete, with only eight being recorded: the first is Saint Pappus, who was martyred under Licinius, Maximinus Daza or Constantius Chlorus; the most famous is Saint Demetrian, 885 – c. 912.^{[citation needed]}

The Greek Orthodox, see of similar title was suppressed in 1222 by Pelagio Galvani, the papal legate,^[6] while the island was a Latin crusader kingdom.