How the Ottomans Became a Naval Power and Venice Lost the Hegemony

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    Dawn had barely broken when the order came to row. The sea was calm, almost peaceful, but every man on the galley knew that calm would not last. I tightened my grip on the oar and glanced across the water. The Venetian fleet stretched along…

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    the Aegean, and thus, by the summer of 1499, war between the nations was renewed after almost 20 years of peace. During the reign of Beyozid II, the Ottoman navy expanded greatly as Muslim corsairs from North Africa and the Aegean began enl…

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    the Venetians failed to exploit the situation and even neglected to rescue many of their own survivors. By sunset, the Venetian fleet had fled the site of battle, thus concluding the battle in a surprising Ottoman victory. Zonkio became a d…

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    while throughout the decade, the naval forces of Kamal Reis harassed the lands and vessels of the Knights Hospitaller of Rhodes. However, it was up north where the largest victories would be found. In 1502, Crimean Khan Mianli Garai defeate…