island of Lissa

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The island of Lissa, now known as Vis, is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea notable for its strategic naval importance and historic maritime battles.

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island of Lissa canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Adriatic island
ancient Greek colony
geographical feature
island
naval battle
naval battle
ancientCity Issa (Greek colony)
ancientColonizer Ancient Greeks
linked to: Greeks
belligerent Austro-Hungarian Empire
France
Italy (Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy)
linked to: Kingdom of Italy

Kingdom of Italy
United Kingdom
country Croatia
hasCapital Vis (town)
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
viticulture
wine production
hasLanguage Croatian
hasMinorityLanguage Italian
hasModernName Vis
hasSettlement Komiža
Vis (town)
historicalName Issa
Lissa
locatedIn Adriatic Sea
Dalmatia
Mediterranean Sea
locatedOffCoastOf Dalmatian coast
locatedOn island of Lissa
location island of Lissa
island of Lissa
nearbyIsland Biševo
Hvar
notableFor Battle of Lissa (1811)
Battle of Lissa (1866)
first major sea battle between ironclad warships
historic naval battles
partOf Napoleonic Wars
Split-Dalmatia County
Third Italian War of Independence
sovereignState Croatia
strategicImportance control of Adriatic Sea routes
naval base
usedAs Allied military base in World War II
Yugoslav Partisan base in World War II
usedToBelongTo Austria-Hungary
Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
Venetian Republic
linked to: Republic of Venice

Yugoslavia

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Naval Battle of Lissa location island of Lissa
Battle of Lissa (1811) location island of Lissa
subject linked to: island of Lissa