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Ottoman-Venetian War of Candia

1645 CE – 1669 CE · 24 years

One of the longest wars in history, a 24-year siege of Crete's capital Candia (Heraklion) that ended Ottoman conquest of the island from Venice.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Ottoman Empire
  • Republic of Venice, Knights of Malta

Key moments

Defining events in the Ottoman-Venetian War of Candia.

  1. 1648–1669 Siege of Candia
  2. 1654–1657 Battle of the Dardanelles
  3. 1667 Sortie of Francesco Morosini

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1645 CE and 1669 CE.

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And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

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