Portuguese (1578), and Crete from Venice (1669). In
consequence, as long as Europe continued to fear the Ottomans, no one tried
to upset the precarious peace treaties concluded in Süleyman’s later
years, and the Ottomans were shielded from their own weakness for quite some
time. (Britannica Online ,1999, www.eb.co.uk:180)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Supreme Commander
3. Venice
4. The Political Situation in Turkey
5. Philipp II
6. The Ultimatum
7. The Holy League
8. The Preparations
9. The Battle
10. The Outcome