Archibishop MAKARIOS {1913-1977} President Republic Cyprus Miniature sheet , FDC

Description: Archibishop MAKARIOS of Cyprus Miniature sheetOfficial First Day Cover of CYPRUS POST .President of Republic CyprusArchibishop MAKARIOS III { 1913 - 1977 }===========================!!! GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC !!! Their condition is Very Fine. You will take that you see in the photographs of sale. ===========================ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS IIIMakarios III (Greek : Μακάριος Γ), born Michail Christodolou Mouskos (Greek : Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος) (August 13, 1913 – August 3, 1977), was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church (1950–1977) and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960–1974 and 1974–1977).His name is synonymous with Cyprus. Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus became the nation's first President when Britain granted the island independence in 1959. In his three terms (1959-1977), he survived four assassination attempts and a 1974 coup. Born Michael Mouskos, Makarios was elected bishop of Kition in 1948 and archbishop of Cyprus in 1950. Leader of the Greek Cypriots in the movement for enosis (union with Greece), he was exiled by the British in 1956 on charges of encouraging terrorism.In 1958 he begins to press for Cypriot independence from Great Britain rather than union with Greece. When an agreement is reached on the independence of Cyprus, he is elected president. He pursues a neutralist policy, favoring a peaceful solution between the island's Greek and Turkish communities. In 1972 he came under increasing pressure from the Greek government to allow for greater Greek influence in Cypriot affairs; the Cypriot Orthodox Church pressured him to resign if he failed to do so. Gen. George Grivas (also in photo), leader of the enosis movement, launched a terrorist campaign aimed at overthrowing Makarios, finally succeeding in July of 1974, when a Greek Junta-sponsored coup deposes Makarios declaring that he is dead in the rubble of his palace. But shortly thereafter Makarios's voice is heard on the radio telling his people that he is alive and that they should resist the leaders of the coup. When Turkey invades the island it precipitates the fall of the Junta in Athens. After several months of exile he returns to Cyprus and resumes the presidency.When Makarios died in August of 1977 of a heart attack the funeral is interrupted by a rainstorm, unheard of in Cyprus for that month. Some call it a miracle. Greek Cypriot newspaper refer to the extraordinary event as proving an old Greek proverb, that when a good man is buried, even the heavens shed tears. A Turkish Cypriot newspaper however, said that the un-seasonal rain had proved an old Turkish proverb, that when an evil man is buried, the heavens open to wash away his misdeeds. Regardless of what people thought of him, Makarios' leadership created an identity for Cypriots that went beyond being Greek or Turkish.===========================Payment instructions · All payment methods from the eBay platform. · Paypal prefered. The fast, easy, and secure way to pay online. · For any questions about payment and shipping instruction please don't hesitate to be in contact with me · Payment must be sent in 1 - 7 days of the end of sale Shipping Instructions and Cost · Items will shipped in the next 1 - 2 days after receiving the payment· Items shipped WORLDWIDE with Standard (Regular) letter : 3.50$ (at your own risk) · Items shipped WORLDWIDE with Registered letter : 7.00$ · Items with total value more than 30.00$ shipped only with Registered letter : 7.00$ · Please don't ask unregistered shipping for total value > 30.00$. · The shipping cost for each additional item won is : +0.50$.· Shipping Insurance can be added for some countries but not USA. · At the end of your purchases, please ask me for invoice. · Please don't send individual payments for each item. · Day of receiving depends from Countries’ Distance (2-15 working days). If you don’t receive between this time the item please inform me immediately.

Price: 2.5 USD

Location: Athens, Attiki

End Time: 2025-01-26T09:31:44.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD