lepanto

• Nom propre se rapportant à la bataille navale historique de 1571, au cours de laquelle une coalition d'États chrétiens organisée par le pape écrasa de manière décisive la flotte ottomane, marquant un tournant important dans l'histoire de la Méditerranée.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Bataille de Lépante

   • 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.