What the records say
- When
- 25 Jul 1554
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 5,000
- Coordinates
- 41.88° N, 16.17° E
- Description
- 1554 slave raid
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Sack of Vieste
The sack of Vieste was conducted by Dragut, an Ottoman naval commander. It took place on 15 July 1554. This sack resulted in the capture of the fortress, a massacre, and the enslavement of thousands.
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