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In 1191 the fiancée and the sister of the English King Richard I Lionheart were shipwrecked on Cyprus and were taken captive by Isaac. In retaliation Richard (whom Niketas calls "King of the Inglines") conquered the island while on his way to Tyre. Isaac was taken prisoner near Cape St. Andreas on the Karpass Peninsula, the northernmost tip of the island. According to tradition, Richard had promised Isaac not to put him into irons, so he kept him prisoner in chains of silver. Isaac was turned over to the Knights of St. John, who kept him imprisoned in Margat near Tripoli. Upon Richard I's return to Europe from the Third Crusade, he was imprisoned by Leopold V, Duke of Austria and Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor. As part of Richard I's ransom agreement, Isaac and his daughter were freed into the care of Leopold V, Duke of Austria,[1] for Leopold was the son of Theodora Comnena, Isaac's aunt.[2]

So what changes if Issac Comnenus doesn't take them captive and receives them well, keeping them in his care until Richard arrives. What changes with Cyprus remaining an independent state under Issac's rule?
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