Negroponte
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Negroponte is the historical Venetian name for the island and city of Euboea (Chalcis) in Greece, a strategically important stronghold in the late medieval and early modern Eastern Mediterranean.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical place name ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Egripont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egrippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frankish Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venetian maritime empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureYear | 1470 ⓘ |
| centeredOn | city of Chalcis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo | Euripus Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledSeaRoute | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Venetian bailo of Negroponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortifications | medieval fortress ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | port of Chalcis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf |
Chalcis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Ottoman–Venetian conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Venetian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| partOf | Venetian Stato da Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Chalcis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Euboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | high ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of sea lanes between northern and southern Aegean
ⓘ
gateway between Greek mainland and Aegean islands ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasStrongholdOf | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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