Historical Events tagged with "1511-1523"
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Military & Warfare
Ottomans Launch Second Siege of Rhodes
June 26th, 1522 502 years ago
The second Siege of Rhodes began as Ottoman forces, commanded by Grand Vizier Piri Mehmed Pasha, assaulted the island held by the Knights Hospitaller. This military campaign aimed to capture Rhodes, a strategic location in the Aegean Sea, from the knights who had defended it previously. The siege would last several months, with substantial naval and land forces deployed by the Ottomans, reflecting their desire to expand their territorial influence in the Mediterranean.
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