Although Achaean Greeks were living in Cyprus from the 14th century,Andreas G. Orphanides, "Late Bronze Age Socio-Economic and Political Organization, and the Hellenization of Cyprus", Athens Journal of History, volume 3, number 1, 2017, pp. 7–20 most of them inhabited the island after the Trojan war. Achaeans were colonizing Cyprus from 1210 to 1000 BC. Dorian Greeks arrived around 1100 BC and, unlike the pattern on the Greek mainland, the evidence suggests that they settled on Cyprus peacefully.
Although Achaean Greeks were living in Cyprus from the 14th century,Andreas G. Orphanides, "Late Bronze Age Socio-Economic and Political Org.anization, and the Helle,nization of Cyprus" Athens Journal of History, volume 3, number 1, ,2017, pp. 7–20 most of them inhabited the island after the Trojan war Achaeans were colonizing Cyprus from 1210 to 1000 BC. Dorian Greeks arrived around 1100 BC and, unlike the pattern on the Greek mainland the evidence suggests that they settled on Cyprus peacefully.