Siege of Nicosia (1570)

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The Siege of Nicosia (1570) was an Ottoman assault and capture of the Venetian-held capital of Cyprus, marking a major early victory in the campaign that led to Ottoman control of the island.

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Siege of Nicosia 2
Ottoman siege of Nicosia 1
Siege of Nicosia (1570) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
military conflict
siege
attackingForce Ottoman army under Lala Mustafa Pasha
belligerent Kingdom of Cyprus under Venetian rule
Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
combatantControlledAfter Nicosia controlled by the Ottoman Empire
combatantControlledBefore Nicosia controlled by the Republic of Venice
commander Astorre Baglioni
Lala Mustafa Pasha
Niccolò Dandolo
conflict Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
countryAtTime Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
defensiveForce Venetian garrison of Nicosia
endDate 1570-09-09
followedBy Siege of Famagusta
complete Ottoman conquest of Cyprus
hasCause Ottoman campaign to conquer Cyprus from Venice
Ottoman expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean
hasTopic Ottoman–Venetian rivalry
Venetian–Ottoman conflicts
history of Cyprus
historicalEra Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
historicalPeriod 16th century
location Cyprus
Nicosia
opponent Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
outcome massacre and enslavement of many inhabitants of Nicosia
partOf Ottoman conquest of Cyprus
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
precededBy Ottoman landing on Cyprus in 1570
relatedTo Battle of Lepanto
Siege of Famagusta
result Ottoman control of the capital of Cyprus
Ottoman victory
capture of Nicosia by the Ottoman Empire
significance led to loss of the Venetian-held capital of Cyprus
major early victory for the Ottoman campaign in Cyprus
weakened Venetian position in the Eastern Mediterranean
startDate 1570-07-22
theatre Cyprus campaign of 1570–1571
Eastern Mediterranean

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Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) notableBattle Siege of Nicosia (1570)
Lala Mustafa Pasha militaryConflict Siege of Nicosia
linked to: Siege of Nicosia (1570)
Ottoman conquest of Cyprus hasPart Siege of Nicosia
linked to: Siege of Nicosia (1570)
Venetian rule in Cyprus significantEvent siege of Nicosia (1570)
linked to: Siege of Nicosia (1570)
Nicosia city walls significantEvent Ottoman siege of Nicosia
linked to: Siege of Nicosia (1570)