Siege of Rhodes (1522)
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The Siege of Rhodes (1522) was a major Ottoman campaign under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that culminated in the capture of the island of Rhodes and the expulsion of the Knights Hospitaller from their stronghold.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege → |
| attacker |
Ottoman Empire
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| belligerent |
Knights Hospitaller
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Ottoman Empire GENERATED → Papal States GENERATED → Republic of Venice GENERATED → |
| category |
16th-century sieges
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Conflicts involving the Knights Hospitaller GENERATED → Conflicts involving the Ottoman Empire GENERATED → |
| combatantStrength |
large Ottoman army and fleet
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| commander |
Philippe Villiers de L’Isle-Adam
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Suleiman the Magnificent GENERATED → |
| conflictIn |
Ottoman–Knights Hospitaller conflicts
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| conflictType |
Ottoman–Christian military confrontation
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| consequence |
Ottoman control of Rhodes
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relocation of the Knights Hospitaller to Malta GENERATED → strengthening of Ottoman naval position in the eastern Mediterranean GENERATED → |
| defender |
Order of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
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| defenderStrength |
small garrison of Knights and local defenders
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| endDate |
1522-12-22
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| era |
Early modern period
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| followedBy |
establishment of Ottoman administration on Rhodes
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| hasAftermath |
treaty allowing Knights Hospitaller to withdraw with honors
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| hasAlternativeName |
Fall of Rhodes (1522)
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Second Ottoman siege of Rhodes GENERATED → |
| hasCasusBelli |
Ottoman desire to expel Christian military order from strategic island
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| historicalPeriod |
reign of Suleiman the Magnificent
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| ledBy |
Suleiman I
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| location |
Aegean Sea
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Eastern Mediterranean GENERATED → Island of Rhodes GENERATED → |
| notableFor |
prolonged defense by outnumbered Knights Hospitaller
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use of artillery and mining operations GENERATED → |
| opponentOf |
Order of Saint John
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| partOf |
Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean
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Suleiman the Magnificent’s early campaigns GENERATED → |
| place |
Rhodes
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| precededBy |
First Ottoman siege of Rhodes (1480)
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| relatedTo |
Great Siege of Malta
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| result |
Ottoman victory
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capture of Rhodes by the Ottoman Empire GENERATED → expulsion of the Knights Hospitaller from Rhodes GENERATED → |
| startDate |
1522-06-26
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| strategicImportance |
control of sea routes in the eastern Mediterranean
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| year |
1522
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Suleiman the Magnificent
("Siege of Rhodes")
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campaign |
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Knights Hospitaller
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participatedIn |