Siege of Nicosia (1570)
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The Siege of Nicosia (1570) was an Ottoman assault and capture of the Venetian-held capital of Cyprus, marking a major early victory in the campaign that led to Ottoman control of the island.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Nicosia (1570) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event in the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Ottoman army under Lala Mustafa Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Cyprus under Venetian rule
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantControlledAfter | Nicosia controlled by the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| combatantControlledBefore | Nicosia controlled by the Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| commander |
Astorre Baglioni
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Lala Mustafa Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Niccolò Dandolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | Venetian garrison of Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1570-09-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Famagusta
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complete Ottoman conquest of Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Ottoman campaign to conquer Cyprus from Venice
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Ottoman expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Ottoman–Venetian rivalry
NERFINISHED
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Venetian–Ottoman conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Cyprus ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
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| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| location |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ottoman Empire
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | massacre and enslavement of many inhabitants of Nicosia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman conquest of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman landing on Cyprus in 1570 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Lepanto
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Famagusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman control of the capital of Cyprus
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Ottoman victory ⓘ capture of Nicosia by the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
led to loss of the Venetian-held capital of Cyprus
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major early victory for the Ottoman campaign in Cyprus ⓘ weakened Venetian position in the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startDate | 1570-07-22 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Cyprus campaign of 1570–1571
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Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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