Ottoman Crete
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The island of Crete was declared an Ottoman province in 1646, after the Turks conquered the western part of the island as part of the Cretan War, but the Venetians maintained their hold on the capital
Veli Pasha mosque in Rethymno
Kingdom of Candia
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The Realm or Kingdom of Candia or Duchy of Candia was the official name of Crete during the island's period as an overseas territory of the Republic of Venice, from the initial Venetian conquest in 12
Ottoman Crete
…History • Established 1667 • Treaty of London 1913 Area 1876 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi) Population • 1870 280,000 • 1876 220,000 Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Candia Cretan State Today part of Greece Veli Pasha mosque in Rethymno The island of Crete (Ottoman Turkish: كریت, romanized: Girit) was declared an Ottoman…
Venetian Rocca al Mare fortress in Heraklion
Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos
Illustration of a joust in the Piazza San Marco, celebrating the recovery of Candia, by Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri, 1863.
Engraving of Candia, 1595