16th Century in Asia - 16th-Century Monarchs in Asia, 16th Century in China, 16th Century in Japan, 16th Century in Turkey (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: 16th-century monarchs in Asia, 16th century in China, 16th century in Japan, 16th century in Turkey, 16th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battle of Mohacs, Battle of Lepanto, Battle of Preveza, Jesuit China missions, Azuchi-Momoyama period, Siege of Vienna, Seonjo of Joseon, Battle of Sisak, Battle of Keresztes, Jungjong of Joseon, Battle of Chaldiran, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Battle of Djerba, Battle of Marj Dabiq, Ming Turpan Conflict, Algiers expedition, Expedition of Mostaganem, Ottoman invasion of the Balearic islands, Ishiyama Hongan-ji War, 1509 Istanbul earthquake, Myeongjong of Joseon, Bakht Mal, Ottoman-Safavid War, ahkulu Rebellion, Battle of Sokhoista, Sikandar Shah Suri, Muhammad Adil Shah, Injong of Joseon, Battle of Ridaniya, Alauddin al-Kahar, Battle of Motomiya-Ji, Mirza Abu Bakr Dughlat, Salahuddin of Aceh, Battle of Formentera, Battle of Yaunis Khan, Bhil Pal, Ningbo Turmoil. Excerpt: The Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic maritime states, decisively defeated the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire. The five-hour battle was fought at the northern edge of the Gulf of Patras, off western Greece, where the Ottoman forces sailing westwards from their naval station in Lepanto (Turkish: Greek: or, Epahtos) met the Holy League forces, which had come from Messina. The Victory of the Holy League prevented the Mediterranean Sea from becoming an uncontested highway for Muslim forces, protected Italy from a major Ottoman invasion, and prevented the Ottomans from advancing further into the southern flank of Europe. Lepanto was the last major naval battle fought almost entirely between oar-powered galleys, and has been assigned great symbolic importance since then. See Battle of Lepanto order of battle for a detailed list of ships and comm...