1571 ⟶ Ottoman Defeat at the Battle of Lepanto

The Ottomans are defeated at the naval Battle of Lepanto.
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⚔️ Battle of Chaldiran

Sultan Selim I defeats Safavids at the Battle of Chaldiran.⟶
Battle of Chaldiran (1514)
Ottoman EmpireSafavid EmpireBattleSunni-Shia ConflictReligious DivisionMilitary Conflict16th CenturySelim I
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

🚢 Ottoman Naval Victory at the Battle of Preveza

The Ottoman navy under the command of Barbarossa Khayreddin wins a naval victory against a combined Christian fleet at the Battle of Preveza.⟶
Ottoman Naval Victory at the Battle of Preveza (1538)
Ottoman EmpireNaval BattleMediterranean SeaBarbarossa KhayreddinChristian FleetPreveza16th CenturyMilitary VictoryExpansionism
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreeceItalyItalySpainSpain

🛡️ Ottoman Defeat at the Siege of Malta

The Ottomans are defeated by the Knights Hospitaller during the Siege of Malta.⟶
Ottoman Defeat at the Siege of Malta (1565)
Ottoman EmpireSiege of MaltaKnights HospitallerNaval WarfareMediterraneanMilitary Conflict16th Century
MaltaMaltaOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🏝️ Ottoman Control of Aegean Islands

The Ottomans gain control of the Aegean islands.⟶
Ottoman Control of Aegean Islands (1566)
Ottoman EmpireAegean SeaTerritorial ExpansionIsland Control16th CenturyMediterraneanNaval Power
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

🚢 Ottoman Defeat at the Battle of Lepanto

The Ottomans are defeated at the naval Battle of Lepanto.⟶
Ottoman Defeat at the Battle of Lepanto (1571)
Ottoman EmpireBattle of LepantoNaval BattleHoly League16th CenturyMilitary ConflictMediterranean
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

🛡️ Battle of Urmiyah and Ottoman Defeat

Battle of Urmiyah. The Ottoman Empire suffers defeat. Persia occupies Tabriz, Mesopotamia. Mosul and Diyarbekr. Death of Mehmed III, accession of Ahmed I; see Sultans of the Ottoman Empire .⟶
Battle of Urmiyah and Ottoman Defeat (1603)
Ottoman EmpirePersiaBattle of UrmiyahMilitary Conflict17th CenturyWarfareTerritorial Disputes
IranIranTurkeyTurkeyIraqIraq