Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto

The Ottoman Empire was a superpower due to its vast human and economic resources and military and naval power. Only the joint military and naval might of Spain, Venice, and their allies could successfully challenge the Ottomans. This was the case at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Following the destr...

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Main Author: Gábor Ágoston
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-03-01
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description The Ottoman Empire was a superpower due to its vast human and economic resources and military and naval power. Only the joint military and naval might of Spain, Venice, and their allies could successfully challenge the Ottomans. This was the case at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Following the destruction of the Ottoman fleet at the battle, the abundance of Ottoman resources and efficient resource management enabled the Ottomans to rebuild their navy. The Ottoman victory against the Spanish forces in 1574 in Tunis demonstrated the Ottoman naval resurgence in the Mediterranean. After the peace of 1580, the parties which suffered from the financial difficulties that affected their naval power, turned their attention towards other political matters.
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Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto
Tarih Dergisi
the conquest of cyprus
the battle of lepanto
ottoman military and naval power
military history of early modern europe
comperative military history
title Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto
title_full Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto
title_fullStr Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto
title_full_unstemmed Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto
title_short Ottoman Military and Naval Power in Comparative Perspective: Before and After Lepanto
title_sort ottoman military and naval power in comparative perspective before and after lepanto
topic the conquest of cyprus
the battle of lepanto
ottoman military and naval power
military history of early modern europe
comperative military history
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