Last week, Oct. 7, to be precise, was the 450th anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto. Why should you give a flying fig? Because it was a pivotal clash in a war that has not yet ended, a war in ...

It did indeed. That was the crucial bigger picture. Between the Christian victories at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 and the Siege of Malta in 1565, Europe was spared. Had the Christian defenders ...

off the port of Lepanto, on October 7, 1571. The pope had ordered that all the men aboard should be shriven before battle, and should pray the rosary. Strict discipline must be maintained.

Jan Peeters painting of the Battle of Lepanto of 1571, with Pope Pius V kneeling in prayer (photo: Public domain) Peter Pinedo/CNA World October 7, 2023 As nearly 300 Ottoman ships closed in on ...

The Ottoman Empire expanded across three continents, conquering major territories in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Europe. So why didn’t they ever conquer Italy? In this video, we ...

John Barry says that in the last days of World War II, his great-grandfather, a prominent German art historian, lost a massive painting of the 16th-century sea battle at Lepanto. By Colin Moynihan ...

all fell in the battle. Many a high-born cavalier closed at Lepanto a long career of honorable service. More than one, on the other hand, dated the commencement of their career from this day.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the sea battle of Lepanto, in which the Christian forces of the Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet of Selim II in 1571. Show more Melvyn Bragg and guests ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Lepanto, 1571, the last great sea battle between galleys, in which the Catholic fleet of the Holy League of principally Venice, Spain, the Papal ...

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