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Event war Europe

Great Siege of Malta

1565 CE

An Ottoman fleet of 40,000 besieged the Knights of Malta for four months. The Knights' legendary defence marked the beginning of Ottoman naval decline in the western Mediterranean.

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Ottoman Empire's invasion of Malta in 1565

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Conflict · Europe

Great Siege of Malta

1565 CE

An Ottoman fleet of 40,000 besieged the Knights of Malta for four months. The Knights' legendary defence marked the beginning of Ottoman naval decline in the western Mediterranean.

Standing in 1565 CE

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