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Battle of Agios Dometios

Battle of Agios Dometios was a battle fought on 14 August 1974 at Agios Dometios, in what is now Cyprus; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 7,000+ against 1,850+.

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Fought14 August 1974lasted 3 days
WhereAgios Dometios, Cyprus35.172N, 33.329E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsTurkey; Turkish Cypriot fightersagainstCyprus; Greece
Casualties and lossesUnknownand83+ killed or injured
Part ofTurkish invasion of Cyprus1974

Where it sits in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Battle of Nicosia Airport, 1974Battle of Pentemili beachhead, 1974Battle of Kotza Kaya, 1974Battle of Paphos, 1974Battle of Lapithos–Karavas, 1974Battle of Agios Dometios, 197419741974Battle of Agios Dometios, 1974
6 placed engagements of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 August 1974
to 17 August 1974
PlaceAgios Dometios, Cyprus
35.172N, 33.329E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeTurkish Forces capture ELDYK camp; Turkish Forces fail to capture suburb of Agios Dometios
Strength7,000+1,850+
Casualties and lossesUnknown83+ killed or injured
Commanders
Battle of Agios DometiosBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of OmorphitaBattle of Pentemili beachheadSiege of KitionBattle of SalamisSiege of FamagustaBattle of Pentemili beachheadSiege of KitionSiege of FamagustaLemososPaphos100 km35.172N, 33.329E
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Battle of Agios Dometios is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 23 in present-day Cyprus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123858068, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Agios Dometios, revision 1385346952, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.