1557 ⟶ Ottoman Capture of Massawa
The Ottomans capture Massawa, all but isolating Ethiopia fro...
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⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids
The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.⟶
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
Turkey
Iran⚔️ Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks
The Ottomans conquer the last beyliks of Anatolia, the Dulkadirs and the Ramadanids.⟶
Ottoman EmpireConquestMilitary HistoryMilitary ExpansionWarfareRegional PowerIslamic World
Turkey
🤝 Formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth via the Union of Lublin
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is created with the Union of Lublin which lasts until 1795.⟶
CommonwealthPolitical UnionMonarchy
Poland
Lithuania⚔️ Ottoman Sack of Nicosia
20,000 inhabitants of Nicosia in Cyprus were massacred and every church, public building, and palace was looted. Cyprus fell to the Ottoman Turks the following year.⟶
Ottoman EmpireMassacreInvasionConquestSiegeReligious ConflictWarfare
CyprusTurkey⚔️ Holy League Victory Over Ottomans at Lepanto
The Spanish-led Holy League navy destroys the Ottoman Empire navy at the Battle of Lepanto.⟶
Naval WarfareOttoman EmpireSpanish EmpireReligious ConflictRenaissanceMilitary HistoryBattle
SpainOttoman Empire
Italy