Recapture of Otranto by Alfonso II of Naples
- When
- 1480
- Where
- Otranto
- Episodes
- 1
Alfonso II of Naples helped reverse the Ottoman invasion of Otranto in 1480–1481. The city was captured in August 1480, and Ottoman forces abandoned it on 11 September 1481.
Episodes
Background and detail
Ottoman Invasion. In 1480, Sultan Mehmed II sent an Ottoman fleet under Gedik Ahmed Pasha to invade Rome. The force reached the shores of Apulia on 28 July 1480, and the city of Otranto was captured in two weeks on 11 August 1480.
Reversal of the Invasion. Alfonso II helped reverse the Ottoman invasion of Otranto. In 1481, the Pope called for a crusade led by King Ferdinand of Naples, joined by Hungarian troops. On 11 September 1481, the Ottomans abandoned the city.
People involved
- Alfonso II of Naples · Duke of Calabria and military commander
- Ferdinand I of Naples · King of Naples and crusade leader
- Gedik Ahmed Pasha · Ottoman fleet commander
Sources
- Alfonso II of Naples Wikipedia
- Otranto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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