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	Preveza
		Preveza is located at the tip of a narrow peninsula which closes a large internal gulf, known as Gulf of Arta or Amvrakikos Gulf.
		Initially built by the Turks, the castle was improved by the Venetians at the end of the 17th century, after their first seizure of Preveza but they demolished it in 1699, when, according to the treaty of Carlowitz, they returned Preveza to the Turks, who rebuilt it in the next years.
		It was constructed by Ali Pacha at the beginning of the 19th century, simultaneously with the moat that surrounded Preveza.
	www.members.tripod.com /romeartlover/Preveza.html (644 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Khair ad Din
		Ilias was killed in battle, and 'Aruj was captured and imprisoned in Rhodes.
		In 1518, 'Aruj was killed in a battle with the Spaniards attempting to retake Tlemcen.
		In 1538, the fleet of Charles V was defeated at the Battle of Preveza by Khair ad Din, securing the eastern Mediterranean for the Turks for 33 years.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Khair_ad_Din (566 words)

	List of naval battles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Battle of Salamis (308 BC) Demetrius I Poliorcetes defeats the fleet of Menelaeus, brother of Ptolemy I
		Battle of Chios (201 BC) Philip V of Macedon is defeated by the Egyptians, Rhodians, and Pergamese
		Battle of the Nile (1798) (battle of Abukir Bay)
	www.enlightenweb.net /l/li/list_of_naval_battles.html (885 words)

	Battle of Preveza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwest Greece and was an important victory for an Ottoman fleet commanded by Khair ad Din (Barbarossa) over a Spanish-Venetian fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria fleet despite the allies having a 3:2 advantage in numbers.
		This battle made Ottoman Turkey the leading Power in the Mediterranean Sea until its defeat at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.
		This article about a historical battle is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Preveza (144 words)

	Battle of Preveza
		Battle of Preveza (1538) is a naval battle between Ottoman fleet commanded by Barbaros Hayrettin[?] (Barbarossa or Khayr ad-Din) and a much larger allied fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria[?] fought near Preveza[?] off the Adriatic coast.
		Barbaros defeated the combined Spanish-Venetian fleet thus making the Ottomans the leading Power in the Mediterranean Sea until their defeat at Battle of Lepanto (1571).
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Battle_of_Preveza.html (85 words)

	List of battles 1401-1800 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Battle of Tannenberg) on July 15 Polish and Lithuanian army under Wladislaus II of Poland break the spine of the Teutonic Knights under Ulrich von Jungingen
		1547 Battle of Mühlberg April 24 HRE Charles V captures elector of Saxony and lays siege to Wittenberg in the Schmalkaldic War.
		1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort June 2 Battle between Dutch (led by Prince Maurits) and Spanish army, led by Albrecht, archduke of Austria.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/List-of-battles-1401-1800.htm (4262 words)

	Business Software Review : Article 'Battle of Ramillies' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		1420 Battle of Vitkov Hill 1420 Battle of Vysehrad 1421 Battle of Bauge.
		The consequent Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a crushing defeat for the French, and resulted in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, all of Flanders and Hainaut falling into Marlborough's hands.
		In 1704 she was renamed Ramillies in honour of the victory of John Churchill in the battle of Ramillies.
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	SKYLIFE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Meanwhile the Ottoman fleet sailed north to Preveza at the northwest extremity of the Gulf of Amvrakikos and through the narrow channel into Preveza Harbour.
		He had predicted that the Turkish fleet would avoid a battle in the open sea against the superior forces of the Christian fleet, which had three times the number of vessels.
		The Battle of Preveza, one of the largest in naval history, thus ended with the victory of Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa.
	www.turkishairlines.com /skylife/en/2001_9/konu3.htm (791 words)

	Tripoli, Greece
		Under the pretext of protecting its own citizens living in Tripoli from the Turkish Government, Italy, on September 29, 1911, declared war against Turkey and announced her intention of annexing Tripoli.
		On October 1, 1911, a naval battle was fought at Prevesa, European Turkey, and three Turkish vessels were destroyed.
		By the Treaty of Lausanne, Italian sovereignty was acknowledged by Turkey, although the Caliph was permitted to exercise religious authority.
	creekin.net /c3772-n73-tripoli-greece.html (898 words)

	PBS - Islam: Empire of Faith - Profiles - Suleyman
		He repeatedly took up arms against his rivals, the Shiite Safavids in Iran, capturing the major Shiite shrines in Baghdad and southern Iraq.
		He also became a major protagonist in European and Mediterranean affairs, waging seven campaigns into Hungary and defeating the combined Venetian-Spanish fleets at the battle of Preveza in September 1538.
		Suleyman died while besieging the city of Szigetvar, a few hours before it fell on September 7, 1566.
	www.pbs.org /empires/islam/profilessuleyman.html (296 words)

	Dictionary battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		, conflict, fight, engagement -- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
		-- an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
		, combat -- battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
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	Pirates Ahoy!, Now with Extra Rum!! - Barbarossa : The Terror Of The Mediterranean: Page 3
		It was in the autumn of 1538 that the great and final conflict took place - one which had been building up for years - the confrontation between the Sultan's Admiral and the European powers.
		This was the battle of Preveza at the mouth of the Gulf of Actium, where Octavian had defeated Antony and Cleopatra centuries before to gain the mastery of the Roman world.
		This time, curiously enough, in exactly the same place, the forces of the East were destined to triumph over the Italians and their allies, the Spaniards.
	www.piratesahoy.net /content/view/305/34/1/2 (1049 words)

	Battle of Preveza - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Battle of Preveza - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwest Greece and was a victory for an Ottoman fleet commanded by Khair ad Din (Barbarossa) over a Spanish-Venetian fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria fleet despite the allies having a 3:2 advantage in numbers.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Battle of Preveza contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Preveza (130 words)

	Art Fresh : Article 'Battle of the Saintes' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Battle of the Saintes was a victory of a British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney over a French fleet under the Comte de Grasse in the American War of Independence.
		The battle is named after the Saintes (or Saints), a group of islands between Guadeloupe and Dominica in the West Indies.
		She distinguished herself as the flagship of Samuel Hood on the Leeward Islands station during the American War of Independence, taking part in the battles of the Chesapeake, St. Kitts and the Saintes.
	www.art-fresh.net /DisplayArticle299174.html (2512 words)

	goGreece.com: City Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The prefectural capital of Epirus, Preveza, stands at the entrance to the Amvrakian Gulf very near the site of Ancient Nikopolis, It was founded by Pvrrhus around 290 B.C. and much later was occupied by the Venetians, the French and the Turks before becoming part of the modern Greek state.
		Nikopolis (8 km north of Preveza) was founded by the Roman emperor Augustus in the first century B.C, to commemorate his victory over Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actium (31 B.C.).
		A sacred place in the valley of the Acheron river, its aura of mystery was enhanced in antiquity by the conviction that it was one of the entrances to Hades.
	www.gogreece.com /travel/select.asp?CityID=246 (438 words)

	Battle of Preveza Spanish Venetian Mediterranean Sea Ottoman Battle of Lepanto Andrea Doria Khair ad Din Power Preveza ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Battle of Preveza Spanish Venetian Mediterranean Sea Ottoman Battle of Lepanto Andrea Doria Khair ad Din Power Preveza Greece
		The Battle of Preveza, one of the largest in naval history, thus ended with the victory of Barbaros Hayreddin...
		Turkish fleet under Dragut occupies Tripoli 1543 French and Turkish fleet occupies Nice 1538 Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish 1535 Karel V's fleet sails under Andrea Doria...
	en.powerwissen.com /k0M7tI6oLL4ltob3391jAA%3D%3D_Battle_of_Preveza.html (192 words)

	Süleyman 1
		This meant the end of the rule of the Knights of St. John.
		1526: Süleyman strikes a final defeat on the Hungarians at the battle at Mohacs.
		1538: The Ottomans wins the sea battle off Preveza under the leadership of Khayru d-Din, known in Europe as Barbarossa.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/s10-suleyman1.htm (520 words)

	suleyman1
		At the battle of Mohacs the Hungarians' defensive forces were soundly defeated and Hungary was relegated to vassal status.
		In 1535, Suleyman faced another challenge from Charles V. The Holy Roman Empire's fleet began to bombard the newly acquired city of Tunis; the city eventually fell to the Europeans.
		Despite their defeat at Tunis, the Ottomans were able to destroy a Crusader Fleet at the Battle of Preveza in 1538.
	www.stfrancis.edu /hi/webpage/subgroup/suleyman1.html (821 words)

	THE OTTOMANS REACH THEIR LIMIT IN IMPERIAL EXPANSION
		Then in 1538 Khayr ad-Din defeated Charles' navy at the Battle of Préveza.
		In 1690, the Ottomans retook Belgrade, but in 1697 the Russians drove the Ottomans out of Azov, and that year the Ottomans were defeated at the battle of Zenta -- about one hundred miles southwest of Budapest.
		Under diplomatic pressure from the Dutch, the British and the Venetians, the war that began in 1683 was ended in 1699, the Ottomans feeling obliged to sign a treaty with Austria, Poland and Venice.
	www.solowey.net /Ottomans.htm (2671 words)

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		Battle of Himera The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon of Syracuse.
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	Suleyman I (from Ottoman Empire) -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The only real army the Hungarian nobles could muster was routed in 1526 at the Battle of Mohács, and the death of Louis II ended the last hope for Hungarian unity and independence.
		The second period of Ottoman-Habsburg relations (1526–41) was characterized by Hungarian autonomy under the anti-Habsburg prince of Transylvania, John Zápolya, who accepted the suzerainty of the sultan in return for the right to continue native administration and military defense.
		Doria then organized and led an allied European naval force against the Ottomans, but it was routed in 1538 at the Battle of Préveza off the Albanian coast.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-44385 (2618 words)

	Explaining the French [Archive] - Stormfront White Nationalist Community
		The battle was one of the most momentous in the history of the White race.
		This battle was vividly described in a letter from Aenas Sylvius Piccolomini, later Pope Pius II, to Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan, written immediately after the battle.
		The Ottomans fought plenty of battles that did really matter in history, and the Ottoman were very successful in terms of exploiting the weaknesses of their enemies.
	stormfront.org /archive/t-148023WP/t-168615Explaining_the_French.html (19067 words)

	Preveza: 3D View of the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Preveza - Directory Home Encylopedia Directory eShowcase Sitemap Privacy Contact Us Top: Regional: Europe: Greece: Prefectures: Preveza Business and Economy (other...) Recreation and Sports (other...) Travel and Tourism (other...) See Also: Regional: Europe: Greece: Regions: Epirus Paleros Net - Official site of the municipality of Paleros, offering general, touristic and business information.
		See live article Battle of Preveza Battle of Preveza (1538) is a naval battle between Ottoman fleet commanded by Barbaros Hayrettin (Barbarossa or Khayr ad-Din) and a much larger allied fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria fought near Preveza off the Adriatic coast.
		Preveza Info - Preveza Info Travel guide offering information on boating, trip planning, and things to do in the area.
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		In the first phase of Suleyman's wars in Hungary, persistent Ottoman attacks during 1520-26 ended with the Battle of Mohacs (southern Hungary) in August 1526, with the defeat of the Hungarian king, Louis II, who was killed in the battle.
		Once peace was established with Austria in 1533, Suleyman was able to turn his whole attention to the East, where he embarked on three major campaigns against the Persian Safawids in 1534-35, 1547-48 and 1554-55.
		Venice soon joined the war, but on 25 September 1358 the allied Venetian-Hapsburg fleet was defeated at the Battle of Preveza, off the western coast of Greece.
	www.cyburkespace.info /content/nodes/Suleyman.txt (675 words)

	A History of Africa, Chapter 6
		In this case half of the Europeans were lost in a battle in August 1542, and the younger da Gama was captured and executed.
		This showdown is known as the battle of Alcazarquivir or the battle of the three kings, because Sebastian, his puppet sultan Muhammad, and Abdul-Malik all died before it was over.
		Few battles have changed the course of history on two continents as abruptly as this one did.
	xenohistorian.faithweb.com /africa/af06.html (18651 words)

	InfoHub Forums - The Barbarossa Brothers - Corsairs of Long Ago
		Aruj was captured by the Knights of Rhodes and had to serve several years as a galley slave.
		He was trying to capture a fort held by the Spanish on the coast of northern Africa.
		In 1538 Hizir led a fleet in a major naval battle near Preveza, Greece.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?s=a99c31e047f788a54c687b5068431b4d&goto=newpost&t=3961 (649 words)

	1528
		The naval battle of Preveza off the Adriatic coast.
		Suleyman the Magnificient dies on his last expedition to the fort of Szigetvar on the Hungarian border, leaving Istanbul as Europe's biggest city (1/2m inhabitants).
		The Allied fleet led by Don Juan of Austria defeats and destroys most of the Ottoman fleet expect one squadron commanded by Kilic Ali Pasa.
	www.sevgi.k12.tr /~ottomanempire/ingosmanli/Chronology/1528.htm (166 words)

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