Siege of Candia 1648
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 May 1648 – 27 September 1669 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1648 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Cretan War of 1645-1669 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Knights Hospitaller, Maniots, Ottoman Empire, Papal States, Republic of Venice | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.3333, 25.1333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
In the siege of Candia (now Heraklion, Crete), Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian-ruled capital city of the Kingdom of Candia. It lasted from 1648 to 1669 (a total of 21 years) and is one of the longest sieges in history. It ended with an Ottoman victory, but the effort and cost of the siege contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire, especially after the Great Turkish War.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Candia (revision 1375283997), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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- Battle of the Dardanelles (1655) 1655
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- Battle of the Dardanelles (1657) 1657
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- Action of 27 August 1661 1661
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