This article is about the Greek political movement. For the genus of grass skipper butterflies, see Enosis (butterfly). For the term in Philosophy of mind, see Henosis. For other uses, see Enosis (disambiguation).
A Cypriot demonstration in the 1930s in favour of enosis
Enosis (Greek: Ένωσις, IPA:[ˈenosis], "union") is the movement of various Greek communities that live outside Greece for incorporation of the regions that they inhabit into the Greek state. The idea is related to the Megali Idea, an irredentist concept of a Greek state that dominated Greek politics following the creation of modern Greece in 1830. The Megali Idea called for the annexation of all ethnic Greek lands, parts of which had participated in the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s but were unsuccessful and so remained under foreign rule.
A widely known example of enosis is the movement within Greek Cypriots for a union of Cyprus with Greece. The idea of enosis in British-ruled Cyprus became associated with the campaign for Cypriot self-determination, especially among the island's Greek Cypriot majority. However, many Turkish Cypriots opposed enosis without taksim, the partitioning of the island between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. In 1960, the Republic of Cyprus was born, resulting in neither enosis nor taksim.
Around then, Cypriot intercommunal violence occurred in response to the different objectives, and the continuing desire for enosis resulted in the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état in an attempt to achieve it. It, however, prompted Turkey into launching the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which led to partition and the current Cyprus dispute.
Enosis (Greek: Ένωσις, IPA: [ˈenosis], "union") is the movement of various Greek communities that live outside Greece for incorporation of the regions...
become hopeful that the British administration would lead to enosis. The idea of enosis was historically part of the Megali Idea, a greater political...
Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club (Greek: Ένωση Νέων Παραλιμνίου, Enosi Neon Paralimniou, "Youth Union of Paralimni"), commonly referred to as ENP,...
Enosi Alexandroupoli (also named Enosi Thraki) was a football club based in Alexandroupoli, Greece. Orfeas Alexandroupoli was formed in the summer of 1995...
An unofficial referendum on enosis (reunification) with Greece was held in British Cyprus between 15 and 22 January 1950. The vote was not sanctioned by...
Constantinopolitans (Greek: Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπολιτών Θεσσαλονίκης, romanized: Enosis Konstantinoupoliton Thessalonikis) was a social and political association...
community in Cyprus, in the 1940s and 1950s he was an active supporter of enosis, the union of Cyprus with Greece. On 18 September 1950, Makarios, only 37...
Enosis Kokkinotrimithia is a Cypriot football club based in Kokkinotrimithia. Founded in 1968, was playing sometimes in Second and sometimes in the Third...
after the merger of two clubs: Enosi Neon Ypsona and Digenis Akritas Ipsona. Until May 14, 2019, the name of the club was Enosi Neon Ypsona-Digenis, before...
colonial rule and the unification of Cyprus and Greece (Enosis) in 1955. Opposition to Enosis from Turkish Cypriots led to the formation of the Turkish...
groups, Greek Cypriots advocated for Enosis (Union with Greece) which was a part of the Megali idea. The origins of Enosis date back to 1821, the year when...
the British invitation, stating that enosis was their sole political aim. The efforts by Greeks to bring about enosis now intensified, helped by active support...
sentiment towards enosis had not completely disappeared with independence. Makarios described independence as "a step on the road to enosis". Preparations...
right-wing nationalistic ideology and had the ultimate goal of achieving the enosis (union) of Cyprus with Greece. During its short history, the organisation's...
Lychnuchus victa Evans, 1955 - transferred to Alychna victa (Evans, 1955) Enosis Mabille, 1889, Markku Savela's website on Life Checklist and English Names...
Makarios III and installed Nikos Sampson. The aim of the coup was the union (enosis) of Cyprus with Greece, and the Hellenic Republic of Cyprus to be declared...
clubs: APEAN (Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosis Ayias Napas; "Athletic Football Union of Ayia Napa") and ENAN (Enosis Neon Ayias Napas; "Youth Union Ayia Napa")...
Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed to abandon their respective plans for enosis (union with Greece) and taksim (Turkish for "partition"). The agreement...
of the Greek Cypriot population wanted the union. The Greek petition and enosis became an international issue when it was accepted by the United Nations...
Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island in 1974 following an attempt at Enosis. Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established...
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