lepanto

• Eigenname der Seeschlacht von 1571, in der eine von der katholischen Liga unter Führung des Papstes organisierte christliche Koalition die osmanische Flotte entscheidend besiegte, was einen Wendepunkt in der Geschichte des Mittelmeerraums darstellte.

A proper noun referring to a historic naval battle fought in 1571, in which a coalition of Christian states, organized by the Pope, decisively defeated the Ottoman fleet, marking a significant turning point in Mediterranean naval history.

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1. Historical naval battleC1formal

   A major naval engagement that took place on October 7, 1571, where a coalition of Christian states, organized by Pope Pius V, decisively defeated the Ottoman fleet near the Gulf of Patras in western Greece.

   Seeschlacht von Lepanto

   • The Battle of Lepanto marked the end of Ottoman naval dominance in the Mediterranean.
   • The Christian fleet at Lepanto was composed of Spanish, Venetian, and Papal ships.
   • Historians often cite Lepanto as one of the most significant naval battles in history.