Siege of Famagusta

When

27 Sep 1570 – 15 Aug 1571

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

35.12° N, 33.95° E

Description

1570 siege

Battle during the Ottoman-Venetian wars

The siege of Famagusta happened in Venetian-controlled Famagusta, the last Christian possession in Cyprus. Famagusta was captured by the Ottomans in August 1571 after a siege that lasted nearly a year.

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