lepanto

• Nome próprio que se refere à batalha naval de 1571, na qual uma coalizão de Estados cristãos organizada pelo papa derrotou decisivamente a frota otomana, marcando um ponto de virada na história do Mediterrâneo.

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.

   Batalha de 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.