Ledra

Also known as Ledrae, Nicosia

Ledra (), also spelt Ledrae, was an ancient city-kingdom in the centre of Cyprus where the capital city of Nicosia is today.

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Ancient site.name: Ledra
Ancient site.native_name: Λήδρα
Ancient site.image: File:Ancient_kingdoms_of_Cyprus_en.svg
Ancient site.caption: Ancient city-Kingdoms of Cyprus
Ancient site.map_type: Cyprus
Ancient site.map_size: 250
Ancient site.location: Cyprus
Ancient site.region: Nicosia District

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Ledra (), also spelt Ledrae, was an ancient city-kingdom in the centre of Cyprus where the capital city of Nicosia is today.

Ledra was established in 1050 BC. It had become a city-kingdom by the seventh century BC. At times, it had been subject to Assyrian rule. Ledra was one of ten Cypriot kingdoms listed on the prism (many-sided tablet) of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (680–669 BC). The only known king of Ledra is Onasagoras, mentioned in this tablet for paying tribute to Esarhaddon.