Turkish–Venetian wars
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The Turkish–Venetian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice from the 14th century to 18th century for control of the eastern Mediterranean.
A Venetian squadron attempts to board the crew of an escort of Ottoman merchant ships. (Il ratto di Elena oder Battaglia navale by Jacopo Tintoretto (1588–1589); Prado)
The Martyrdom of Marcantonio Bragadin G. Gatteri 1571
The Battle of Zonchio by an unknown Venetian artist (British Museum)
Doge Francesco Morosini of Peloponnese offers the reconquered Morea to Venice. Doge's Palace - Venice
The Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War, also known as the War of Cyprus, was fought between 1570 and 1573. It was waged between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, the latter joined by the Holy Le
The Battle of Lepanto
Marco Antonio Bragadin, Venetian commander of Famagusta, was gruesomely killed after the Ottomans took the city.
The Battle of Lepanto 1571, engraved by Martin Rota.