Siege of Famagusta

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

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1570 — 1571  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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1570 — 1571 Siege of Famagusta

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-305 Battle of Salamis

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-305 Siege of Salamis

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-449 Battle of Salamis of Cyprus

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-496 Battle of Salamis of Cyprus

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1607 Famagusta expedition

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1955 Battle of Famagusta

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1958 Battle of Liopetri

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Lucha entre turcos y cristianos

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Torture and execution of en:Marco Antonio Bragadin after the fall of en:Famagusta, 1571

The elderly, women, and wounded rush to the defence of the city walls of Famagusta

The women of en:Famagusta gather materials to repair the breach in the city walls during the en:Siege of Famagusta

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1100	Salamis		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	305	Battle of Salamis	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	305	Siege of Salamis	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	449	Battle of Salamis of Cyprus	Delian League, Achaemenid Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	496	Battle of Salamis of Cyprus	Greek Cypriots, Achaemenid Empire, Ionians, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1570	Siege of Famagusta	Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1607	Famagusta expedition	Ottoman Empire, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1955	Battle of Famagusta	British Empire, battle, EOKA	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1958	Battle of Liopetri	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Lucha entre turcos y cristianos		Commons
commons	image		Magius Voyages et aventures detail 13 02		Commons
commons	image		Magius Voyages et aventures detail 12 04		Commons
commons	image		Giuseppe-gatteri1571 il- martirio marcantonio bragadin		Commons
commons	image		[[:File:112. Martirio di Marc'Antonio Bragadino comandante di Famagosta, 3 Settembre anno 1571.jpg|Torture and execution of en:Marco Antonio Bragadin after the fall of en:Famagusta, 1571]]		Commons
commons	image		The elderly, women, and wounded rush to the defence of the city walls of Famagusta		Commons
commons	image		[[:File:111. Le Donne di Famagosta recano sassi ed altre materie sulle mura valevoli a riparare la breccia aperta dai Turchi assediatori, Luglio 1571.jpg|The women of en:Famagusta gather materials to repair the breach in the city walls during the en:Siege of Famagusta]]		Commons
commons	image		Giuseppe-gatteri-1571-famagosta-si-resiste-a-tutti-i-costi		Commons
commons	image		Giuseppe-gatteri-1571-famagosta-si-muovono-anche-le-donne		Commons