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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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Knights Hospitaller, Spain
  • Ottoman Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the Great Siege of Malta.

  1. 1565 Siege of Fort St Elmo
  2. 1565 Battle of Birgu
  3. 1565 Relief of Malta

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1565 CE Acapulco

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