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The Battle of Lepanto: A Crucial Turning Point in History
TLDR The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 marked a turning point in history, particularly for the Venetians and continental Europe, as it was a life and death battle against the Ottomans. Despite the Ottomans' failed siege of Malta, they quickly turned their attention to taking over the Spanish-Italian base in North Africa, leading to the Ottoman invasion of Cyprus and the eventual fall of the island to Ottoman control.
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The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 is considered the greatest sea battle in the Mediterranean and was a life and death issue for the Venetians as they faced an existential threat from the Ottomans.
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The Battle of Lepanto is considered a crucial turning point in history, particularly for the Venetians and those in continental Europe, and is seen as a global event with the Ottoman Empire's main concern being the Persian Shiite Empire rather than the Western European situation.
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The failed siege of Malta by Suleiman the Magnificent is discussed, highlighting the well-planned organization and the boldness of the Ottoman Empire's attack on enemy territory.
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The Ottomans were experienced in sieges and were not deterred by their failure to take Malta, as they quickly turned their attention to taking out the Spanish-Italian base at Lagoleta in North Africa.
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Selim made a terrible error in breaking the peace treaty with the Venetians and attacking their most important Mediterranean possession, Cyprus, in order to fulfill his desire for conquest and to build another great mosque.
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The people of Cyprus welcomed Ottoman rule over Venetian rule because the Ottomans allowed them to practice their religion and gave them more freedom, including breaking the old Venetian serfdom clauses and giving Greek farmers the freehold use of their lands.
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The Ottoman Empire was run by young boy converts who kept in touch with their families and sent money back to the Balkans and Armenia, and while there were conflicting stories about the recruitment of janissaries, both the practice of hiding children and bribing officials to take them were likely true in different circumstances.
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The Ottoman invasion of Cyprus and the siege of its capital, Nicosia, is the most pivotal moment in the run-up to the Battle of Lepanto.
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The Ottomans successfully capture Nicosia and Famagusta in the siege of Cyprus, resulting in significant casualties for the Venetians and the fall of the island to Ottoman control.
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The Ottomans take over an inhabitable fortress in Cyprus after a bloodthirsty campaign, and the Venetians are forced to make peace with the Ottoman Empire due to their reliance on the Levant trade.
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