Holy League against the Turks
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The Holy League against the Turks was a 16th-century coalition of Catholic maritime powers, led by Spain and the Papal States, formed to confront and defeat the Ottoman Empire, most notably at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century alliance
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Catholic coalition ⓘ military alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy League (1571)
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Holy League of 1571 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 7 October 1571 ⓘ |
| commander |
Don John of Austria
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Marcantonio Colonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastiano Venier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Don John of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | divergent interests of member states after Lepanto ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1571 ⓘ |
| formedTo |
confront the Ottoman Empire
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defend Christian Europe from Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pope Pius V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Adriatic Sea
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Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| ideology | defense of Latin Christendom ⓘ |
| leaderState |
Papal States
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
enhanced Spanish influence in the Mediterranean
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strengthened prestige of the Papacy ⓘ |
| majorBattle | Battle of Lepanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberState |
Duchy of Parma
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Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Urbino NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Duchy of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryType | naval coalition ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
Gulf of Patras
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | victory at the Battle of Lepanto ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy | Ottoman fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | Catholic ⓘ |
| resultOfBattleOfLepanto |
decisive Christian naval victory
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halted Ottoman naval dominance in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Papacy
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Spanish Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Pope Pius V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicSignificance | turning point in Christian–Ottoman naval warfare ⓘ |
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formation of the Holy League (1571)
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Holy League (1571)
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Holy League of 1571
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Holy League (1571)
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Holy League–Ottoman War
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Holy League (1684)
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Holy League (1571)
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Holy League–Ottoman naval operations
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Mediterranean campaign against the Ottoman Empire
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Holy League against the Ottoman Empire