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Ottoman wintering in Toulon
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The Ottoman wintering in Toulon occurred during the winter of 1543–44, following the Franco-Ottoman Siege of Nice, as part of the combined operations under the Franco-Ottoman alliance. It involved the fleet commanded by Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa.
The fleet wintering at the harbour of Toulon, France, 1543, with the recently built Tour Royale (bottom right).
The fleet wintering at the harbour of Toulon, France, 1543, with the recently built Tour Royale (bottom right).
Toulon Cathedral was temporarily transformed into a mosque.
Toulon Cathedral was temporarily transformed into a mosque.
Suleiman receiving Barbarossa in Constantinople.
Suleiman receiving Barbarossa in Constantinople.
Catulaire des confréries de la Chapelle, with Ottoman head, Toulon, 1550.
Catulaire des confréries de la Chapelle, with Ottoman head, Toulon, 1550.
Ottoman Navy
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The Ottoman Navy or The Imperial Navy, also known as the Ottoman Fleet, was the naval warfare arm of the Ottoman Empire. It was established after the Ottomans first reached the sea in 1323 by capturing Praenetos, the site of the first Ottoman naval shipyard and the nucleus of the future navy.
The Battle of Zonchio in 1499.
The Battle of Zonchio in 1499.
Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa defeated the Holy League of Charles V under the command of Andrea Doria at the Battle of Preveza in 1538.
Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa defeated the Holy League of Charles V under the command of Andrea Doria at the Battle of Preveza in 1538.
During the Siege of Nice in 1543, the combined forces of the Franco-Ottoman alliance managed to capture the city.
During the Siege of Nice in 1543, the combined forces of the Franco-Ottoman alliance managed to capture the city.
Ottoman fleet wintering at the French port of Toulon in 1543. Miniature by Matrakçı Nasuh, who was travelling with the fleet.
Ottoman fleet wintering at the French port of Toulon in 1543. Miniature by Matrakçı Nasuh, who was travelling with the fleet.