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Fall of Durrës

Fall of Durrës was a battle fought in 1501 at Durrës, in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Durrës. It was part of Second Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1499 to 1503. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 200 men.

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Fought1501
WhereDurrës, Albania41.313N, 19.446E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknownandGarrison destroyed
Part ofSecond Ottoman–Venetian War1499 to 1503

Where it sits in Second Ottoman–Venetian War

Siege of Lepanto, 1499Battle of Zonchio, 1499Siege of Modon, 1500Battle of Modon, 1500Siege of the Castle of Saint George, 1500Fall of Navarino, 1501Siege of Durazzo, 1501Fall of Durrës, 1501Siege of Lesbos, 150114991501Fall of Durrës, 1501
9 placed engagements of Second Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1501 (year precision)
PlaceDurrës, Albania
41.313N, 19.446E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown200 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownGarrison destroyed
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Placed at Durrës; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Fall of Durrës is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137662208, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Durrës, revision 1377314688, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.