Portuguese expedition to Otranto

The Portuguese expedition to Otranto in 1481, which the Portuguese call the Turkish Crusade, arrived too late to participate in any fighting. On 8 April 1481, Pope Sixtus IV issued the papal bull Cogimur iubente altissimo, which called for a crusade against the Ottomans, who had occupied Otranto, in southern Italy. The Pope's intention was that after recapturing Otranto, the crusaders would cross the Adriatic and liberate Vlorë (Valona) as well.

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1481  Wikidata
military expedition, 
Fourche, 

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Location: 40.15, 18.4833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1481 Portuguese expedition to Otranto

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1480 — 1481 Ottoman invasion of Otranto

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1481 Siege of Òtranto

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1480	Ottoman invasion of Otranto	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1481	Portuguese expedition to Otranto	military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1481	Siege of Òtranto	siege	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Fourche	Bouclier-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
site	castle		Castello de' Monti	castle	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre di Torre dell'Orso	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre Minervino	fortified tower	Wikidata