Canea, anno 1645, Cretan War, Merian Matthaeus, copperengraving

Merian Matthäus, 1593-1650

Editore: Merian Matthäus, 1593-1650

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Canea, anno 1645, Cretan War, Merian Matthaeus, copperengraving Eigentlicher Abriß weliher gestalt der Türckische Keyser, erstlich in das Königreich Candia eingefallen und die Statt Canea belägert A° 1645 Copperengraving, edited by Merian M., in Theatrum Europaeum, vol V, circa anno 1680, size of the sheet: 32x38 cm., wide margins, no cracs, good condition, only little brownish. Reference: Fauser, Nr. 2490 Cretan War (1645 69) The Cretan War (Turkish: Girit'in Fethi) or War of Candia (Italian: Guerra di Candia), is the name given to the Fifth Ottoman Venetian War, a conflict between the Republic of Venice and her allies (chief among them the Knights of Malta, the Papal States and France) against the Ottoman Empire and the Barbary States, because it was largely fought over the island of Crete, Venice's largest and richest overseas possession. The war lasted from 1645 to 1669 and was fought in Crete and in numerous naval engagements and raids around the Aegean Sea, with Dalmatia providing a secondary theater of operations. Codice articolo 9280

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