Battle of Lepanto
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: October 7, 1571
Article abstract: The Battle of Lepanto brings the forces of the Holy League and the Turkish fleet together in a major naval confrontation that marks the last great galley battle fought between Mediterranean Christendom and Islam.
Summary of Event
The protracted conflict between Christians and Muslims resulted in one of the greatest sea engagements in fifteen centuries, the Battle of Lepanto.
The Turks captured Constantinople in 1453 and destroyed Byzantium. Egypt, Mesopotamia, North Africa, much of the Balkans, and about two-thirds of the...
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