Episode 1 of 4
Ottoman Landing
- When
- 28 July 1480
- Where
- Otranto
Ottoman fleet arrives near Otranto
On 28 July 1480, an Ottoman fleet of 128 ships, including 28 galleys, arrived near the Neapolitan city of Otranto. The force was commanded by Gedik Ahmed Pasha and carried approximately 18,000 troops.
Sources
- Ottoman conquest of Otranto Wikipedia
- Martyrs of Otranto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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