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Kalavryta: The First Greek Town Liberated From the Ottomans
On March 21, 1821 the Greek rebels started the siege of Kalavryta, making it the first Greek town that was liberated from the ...
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A Quiet Mediterranean?
The Ottoman Siege of Famagusta on Cyprus, the defense of Malta by the Knights Hospitaller, the German air drop on Crete, and the Allied invasion of Sicily mark some of the most audacious battles ...
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The Fall of Constantinople: Tracing History in Istanbul, Turkey
The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...
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The Siege of Vienna | European History
Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans' inheritance to the Roman Empire through his conquest of Constantinople. So the ...