Battle of Lepanto (1500)
- When
- 1500
- Where
- Modon, Peloponnese
- Episodes
- 1
In August 1500, Ottoman admiral Kemal Reis defeated the Venetian fleet at the Battle of Modon, also known as the Second Battle of Lepanto. This engagement occurred during the 1499–1503 war and followed earlier Ottoman naval successes, contributing to Venice's eventual peace negotiations in 1502.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. The battle took place during the Ottoman-Venetian War of 1499–1503. Following the First Battle of Lepanto in 1499, Kemal Reis repaired his fleet at Lepanto in spring 1500. He then bombarded Corfu before engaging the Venetian navy in the summer of 1500.
People involved
- Kemal Reis · Ottoman Admiral
- Republic of Venice · Belligerent State
Sources
- Battle of Modon (1500) Wikipedia
- Kemal Reis Wikipedia
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