conquest of Crete
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The conquest of Crete was the long 17th-century Ottoman campaign that ended Venetian rule on the island and secured Ottoman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| conquest of Crete canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century war
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Ottoman–Venetian conflict ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cretan War
NERFINISHED
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Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Ottoman attempt to expand influence in the eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
Venetian–Ottoman rivalry over trade routes ⓘ |
| conflictType |
land warfare
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 24 years ⓘ |
| endTime | 1669 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Morean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Andros (1696)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fodele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Milo (1659) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Naxos (1651) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Paros (1651) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Bosporus (1652) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Dardanelles (1654) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Dardanelles (1655) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Dardanelles (1656) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Dardanelles (1657) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Candia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of Ottoman control over key Aegean sea routes
ⓘ
decline of Venetian maritime power ⓘ |
| location |
Crete
NERFINISHED
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eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| longestSiege | Siege of Candia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Francesco Morosini
NERFINISHED
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Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Duchy of Savoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Duchy of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ottoman–Venetian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman control of Crete
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Ottoman victory ⓘ end of Venetian rule on Crete ⓘ strengthening of Ottoman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| Siege of CandiaDuration | about 21 years ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
beginning of the Siege of Candia in 1648
ⓘ
fall of Candia in 1669 ⓘ landing of Ottoman forces in Crete in 1645 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1645 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Crete ceded by Venice to the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Mehmed IV