Episode 2 of 2
Final Negotiations and Surrender
- When
- 11 December 1522 – 1 January 1523
- Where
- Rhodes
- Part of
- Siege of Rhodes
After a failed truce in December 1522, the Knights evacuated Rhodes on 1 January 1523.
A truce declared for 11–13 December 1522 for negotiations collapsed when locals demanded safety assurances, leading to resumed assaults. On 1 January 1523, the remaining knights marched out of the town in battle armour with banners flying.
Sources
- Siege of Rhodes (1522) Wikipedia
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