Key facts

Year	1499	Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era	Medieval (500–1499)	derived from year
Location	Greece	Natural Earth (modern borders)
Continent	Europe	Natural Earth
War / conflict	Second Ottoman–Venetian War	Wikidata P361
Participants	Ottoman Empire, Republic of Venice	Wikidata P710
Coordinates	36.9000, 21.6833	Wikidata P625

About the battle

The naval Battle of Zonchio (Turkish: Sapienza Deniz Muharebesi, also known as the Battle of Sapienza or the First Battle of Lepanto) took place on four separate days: 12, 20, 22, and 25 August 1499. It was a part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503.

During its course, the Venetians attempted to intercept an Ottoman fleet en route to conquer Lepanto, but were hampered by miscoordination and repeatedly failed to engage the Ottomans. With their failure at checking their advance, Lepanto fell shortly after. The Ottomans emerged as a serious naval force in the Mediterranean with their victory, followed by a series of similar successes during the war.

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