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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_invasion_of_OtrantoThe Ottoman invasion of Otranto occurred between 1480 and 1481 at the Italian city of Otranto in Apulia, southern Italy. Forces of the Ottoman Empire invaded and laid siege to the city, they captured it on 11 August 1480 establishing the first Ottoman outpost in Italy. According to a traditional account, more than 800 … See more
The attack on Otranto was part of an abortive attempt by the Ottomans to invade and conquer Italy—especially Rome. In the summer of 1480, a force of nearly 20,000 Ottoman Turks under the command of See more
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On 28 July, an Ottoman fleet of 128 ships, including 28 galleys, arrived near the Neapolitan city of Otranto. Many of these troops had come from the siege of Rhodes. The garrison and citizens of Otranto retreated to the See more• Hubert Houben, ed. La conquista turca di Otranto (1480) tra storia e mito: atti del convegno internazionale di studio, Otranto–Muro Leccese, 28–31 marzo 2007. 2 vols. Galatina, 2008. See more
The number of citizens, said to have been nearly 20,000, had decreased to 8,000 by the end of the century. 500 Sipahis settled in Otranto by Gedik Ahmet Pasha went into the service of the … See more
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Otranto main sights include:
• The Castello Aragonese (Castle), reinforced by Emperor Frederick II and rebuilt by Alphonso II of Naples in 1485–98. It has an irregular plan with five sides, with a moat running along the entire perimeter. In origin it had a single entrance, reachable through a draw-bridge. Towers include three cylindrical ones and a …Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Otranto
The siege of Otranto – with the martyrdom of the inhabitants – was the last significant military attempt by a Muslim force to conquer southern Italy. The slaughter was remembered by …
- Major shrine: Cathedral of Otranto
- Feast: 14 August
- Venerated in: Catholic Church
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The Castle of Otranto, novel by Horace Walpole, published under a pseudonym in 1764 (though first editions bear the next year’s date). It is considered the first Gothic novel in the English …
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Jul 1, 2008 · The siege of Otranto continued apace for several months, culminating in two large assaults, in August and then September 1481. The city fell with the second attack, but the last …
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Siege of Otranto - Oxford Reference
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100256819Overview Siege of Otranto Quick Reference After the Turkish capture of Constantinople in 1453 and Venetian Negroponte in 1470, Ottoman power extended itself toward Venetian territories, …
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Bohemond I, byname Bohemond of Otranto, French Bohémond de Tarente, original name Marc, (born 1050–58—died March 5 or 7, 1109, probably Bari [Italy]), prince of Otranto (1089–1111) …
The Battle of Otranto - The Italian Tribune
https://italiantribune.com/the-battle-of-otranto-2Dec 5, 2019 · On July 28 of that year, an Ottoman fleet of 128 ships and 20,000 men arrived near Otranto. Immediately they laid siege to the city. After 15 days, the walls of Otranto were breached and the …
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The Ottoman invasion of Otranto began on 28 July 1480 and lasted until May 1481, when Ottoman forces withdrew under a truce with the Kingdom of Naples. On 28 July 1480, an …
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They are the 800 martyrs of Otranto — killed savagely by the Ottoman army in 1480, as well as two Latin American nuns who worked their whole lives at the service of the poorest and …
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