Battle of Djerba
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The Battle of Djerba was a major 1560 naval clash off the Tunisian island of Djerba in which the Ottoman Empire decisively defeated a Spanish-led Christian fleet, securing Ottoman dominance in the central Mediterranean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Djerba canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Gerba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Spanish-led Christian coalition ⓘ |
| combatantAlliance | Holy League (1560) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Giovanni Andrea Doria
NERFINISHED
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Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli NERFINISHED ⓘ Piyale Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Turgut Reis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Naples
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1560 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1560-05-14 ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fleetStrength |
large Ottoman fleet
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large Spanish-led Christian fleet ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Lepanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the island of Djerba in the Gulf of Gabès ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Ottoman losses
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heavy Christian losses ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery naval combat
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galley warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Djerba
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ off the coast of Tunisia ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | central Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Piyale Pasha
NERFINISHED
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Turgut Reis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean
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Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman conquest of Tripoli (1551) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for the Spanish-led Christian fleet
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secured Ottoman naval dominance in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startDate | 1560-05-09 ⓘ |
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