Battle of Lepanto

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The Battle of Lepanto was a decisive 1571 naval clash in which a Holy League fleet halted Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean, marking a turning point in European–Ottoman power relations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
historical event
naval battle
associatedWith Catholic–Ottoman conflicts
Ottoman–Venetian rivalry
belligerent Holy League
Ottoman Empire
casualtiesAndLosses heavy Ottoman casualties
significant Holy League casualties
combatant Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Urbino
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Knights Hospitaller
surface form: Knights of Malta

Ottoman Empire
Papal States
Republic of Genoa
Republic of Venice
Spanish Empire
commander Agostino Barbarigo
Ali Pasha
John of Austria (the Elder)
surface form: Don John of Austria

Marcantonio Colonna
Agostino Barbarigo
surface form: Sebastiano Venier

Uluch Ali
commemoratedOn 7 October
conflictBetween Holy League
Ottoman Empire
date 1571-10-07
depictedIn paintings by Paolo Veronese
paintings by Titian
fleetStrength Holy League fleet of about 200 galleys and 6 galleasses
Ottoman fleet of over 200 galleys and galliots
holyLeagueLeader Pope Pius V
holyLeagueMember Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Urbino
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Knights Hospitaller
surface form: Knights of Malta

Papal States
Republic of Genoa
Republic of Venice
Spanish Empire
influenced European confidence against Ottoman naval power
locatedInPresentDay Greece
location Gulf of Patras
Ionian Sea
near Lepanto
mentionedIn poem "Lepanto" by G. K. Chesterton
opponent Selim II
surface form: Sultan Selim II
organizedBy Holy League
partOf Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
result Holy League victory
shipsLost most of the Ottoman fleet destroyed or captured
significance halted further Ottoman westward expansion in the Mediterranean
last major naval battle fought primarily between rowing galleys
major victory for Christian powers of southern Europe
turning point in European–Ottoman naval power balance
year 1571

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Ottoman Empire majorWar Battle of Lepanto
Spanish Navy participatedIn Battle of Lepanto
Philip II of Spain alliedVictoryIn Battle of Lepanto
Janissaries notableBattle Battle of Lepanto
Pope Pius V supported Battle of Lepanto
John of Austria (the Elder) notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
John of Austria (the Elder) battle Battle of Lepanto
Miguel de Cervantes militaryConflict Battle of Lepanto
Miguel de Cervantes participantIn Battle of Lepanto
Venetian navy participatedIn Battle of Lepanto
Great Siege of Malta followedBy Battle of Lepanto
Ottoman navy engagedIn Battle of Lepanto
Republic of Venice notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
Ottoman territorial expansion hasKeyEvent Battle of Lepanto
Selim II conflict Battle of Lepanto
Ottoman sipahi cavalry usedInConflict Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Catholic–Ottoman conflicts notableBattle Battle of Lepanto
Nafpaktos hasEvent Battle of Lepanto
Nafpaktos significantEvent Battle of Lepanto
Ali Pasha notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
Ali Pasha conflict Battle of Lepanto
Ali Pasha yearOfEvent Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: 1571 (Battle of Lepanto)
Uluch Ali participatedIn Battle of Lepanto
Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) significantEvent Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: naval battle of Lepanto (1571)
Holy League engagedInConflict Battle of Lepanto
subject surface form: Holy League (1571)
Holy League wonBattle Battle of Lepanto
subject surface form: Holy League (1571)
poem "Lepanto" by G. K. Chesterton subject Battle of Lepanto
subject surface form: Lepanto
Marcantonio Colonna notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
Marcantonio Colonna participantIn Battle of Lepanto
Agostino Barbarigo participatedIn Battle of Lepanto
Agostino Barbarigo conflict Battle of Lepanto
Antonio Ghislieri supportedEvent Battle of Lepanto
Luis de Requesens participantIn Battle of Lepanto
Philip II of Portugal notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
Ottoman artillery usedInEvent Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Battle of Navarino (1572) follows Battle of Lepanto
Juan de Austria notableEvent Battle of Lepanto
Ottoman period includesMajorEvent Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Our Lady of the Rosary connectedToEvent Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Our Lady of Victory linkedToEvent Battle of Lepanto
Arsenale di Venezia usedDuring Battle of Lepanto
Stato da Mar participantIn Battle of Lepanto
this entity surface form: Battle of Lepanto (as Venetian maritime possessions)