Battle of Lepanto Holy League victory
10/07/1571 AD defeated
Major defeat of the Ottomans
Ottoman forces were sailing west from their base in Lepanto when they met the fleet of the Holy League sailing east from Messina, Sicily.
The Spanish Empire and the Venetian Republic were the main powers of the coalition, as the league was largely financed by Philip II of Spain and Venice was the main contributor of ships.
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Pope (papacy) Head of the Roman Cathol... -
Pope Pius V (Antonio Ghislieri, Michele Ghislieri) Pope of Catholic Church ... -
Spain (España, Kingdom of Spain) European country situate... -
Venice (Republic of Venice, Venetian Republic, La Serenissima) A sovereign state and ma...
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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Ottoman Empire (Turkish Empire) The Ottoman Empire...
Events in 1571 MORE
