Empire and Holy War in the Mediterranean: The Galley and Maritime Conflict between the Habsburgs and Ottomans 0857725750, 9780857725752

In the century after 1530 the Habsburgs of Spain and the Ottoman Turks fought a maritime war that seemed destined to lea

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Empire and Holy War in the Mediterranean: The Galley and Maritime Conflict between the Habsburgs and Ottomans
0857725750, 9780857725752

“In the century after 1530 the empires of the Habsburgs of Spain and the Ottoman Turks fought a maritime war that seemed

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In the century after 1530 the Habsburgs of Spain and the Ottoman Turks fought a maritime war that seemed destined to lea

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*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The War of the Spanish Su

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*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In Rome, on February 24,

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The Ottoman Empire was unprepared for the massive conflict of World War I. Lacking the infrastructure and resources nece

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The Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire, especially under their charismatic leaders Charles V and Suleyman I, were

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Saladin, the great twelfth century Middle East leader, not only created an empire, but also reduced the Crusader presenc

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Saladin, the great twelfth century Middle East leader, not only created an empire, but also reduced the Crusader presenc

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Saladin, the great twelfth century Middle East leader, not only created an empire, but also reduced the Crusader presenc

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The Ottoman–Safavid conflict was viewed by the countries of Europe as being beneficial to their interests and there was

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