Event

The plundering of the Italian island of Ischia

24 Jun 1544 · 40.73° N, 13.90° E

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When
24 Jun 1544
Kind
Event
Coordinates
40.73° N, 13.90° E

Placed at the area around the island it links, Ischia.

Summary

The plundering of the Italian island of Ischia, part of the Kingdom of Naples is carried out by the Ottoman Empire Navy, commanded by Hayreddin Barbarossa, who captures 4,000 of the residents and then sells them as slaves in Algeria.

The source

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