Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)

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The Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) was a major conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, centered on control of Cyprus and culminating in the famous naval clash between Christian and Ottoman fleets in the eastern Mediterranean.

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instanceOf Ottoman–Venetian War
war
alsoKnownAs Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
surface form: Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War
belligerent Holy League
surface form: Holy League (1571)

Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
cause Ottoman attempt to conquer Cyprus from Venice
commandedBy Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
surface form: Ali Pasha (Müezzinzade Ali Pasha)

John of Austria (the Elder)
surface form: Don John of Austria

Lala Mustafa Pasha
Marcantonio Colonna
Sebastiano Venier
Selim II
concludedBy Treaty of Constantinople (1573)
conflictBetween Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
conflictType naval warfare
siege warfare
endTime 1573
followedBy Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718)
surface form: Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War
historicalPeriod 16th century
involved Duchy of Ferrara
Duchy of Parma
Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Urbino
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Knights Hospitaller
Papal States
Republic of Genoa
Republic of Lucca
Spain
location Cyprus
Levantine Sea
surface form: Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Gulf of Patras
Ionian Sea
mainTheater Cyprus
Eastern Mediterranean
notableBattle Battle of Lepanto
Siege of Famagusta
Siege of Nicosia (1570)
outcome Venice cedes Cyprus to the Ottoman Empire
Venice retains some Aegean possessions
partOf Ottoman–Venetian wars
surface form: Ottoman–Venetian Wars
precededBy Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Third Ottoman–Venetian War
result Ottoman annexation of Cyprus
Ottoman victory
significantEvent fall of Famagusta
fall of Nicosia
Holy League against the Turks
surface form: formation of the Holy League (1571)

Battle of Lepanto
surface form: naval battle of Lepanto (1571)
startTime 1570

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Battle of Lepanto partOf Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
Byzantine–Ottoman wars followedBy Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
this entity surface form: Ottoman–Venetian wars
Venetian navy participatedIn Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
this entity surface form: Ottoman–Venetian Wars
Selim II conflict Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) alsoKnownAs Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
this entity surface form: Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War
Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) precededBy Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Third Ottoman–Venetian War
War of Candia otherNames Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
this entity surface form: Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War
War of Candia predecessorConflict Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
this entity surface form: Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War