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Capture of Negroponte

When
12 July 1470
Where
Negroponte (Chalcis), Euboea
Part of
Ottoman Capture of Euboea

Mehmed II captured the fortified city of Negroponte from Venice on 12 July 1470, ending Venetian control of the island.

During the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1463–1479, the well-fortified city of Negroponte (Chalcis) was subjected to a protracted and bloody siege. On 12 July 1470, the city was wrested from Venice by Mehmed II, resulting in the whole island of Euboea falling into Ottoman hands.

Sources

  1. Euboea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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