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Fall of Navarino

Fall of Navarino was a battle fought in 1501 at Pylos, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Pylos. It was part of Second Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1499 to 1503. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 4–8 ships; 2,000 men against 22–30 ships.

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Fought1501
WherePylos, Greece36.914N, 21.696E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesAll ships captured; Entire garrison slainandUnknown
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 Navarino, 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)
PlacePylos, Greece
36.914N, 21.696E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeDefinitive conquest of Navarino
Strength4–8 ships; 2,000 men22–30 ships
Casualties and lossesAll ships captured; Entire garrison slainUnknown
Commanders
  • Hadım Ali Pasha
  • Kemal Reis
  • Piri Reis
Fall of NavarinoFall of NavarinoBattle of PylosBattle of ZonchioSiege of NeokastroBattle of ModonBattle of NavarinoBattle of ZonchioAthensKalamataTripoliPirgos100 km36.914N, 21.696E
Placed at Pylos; 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 Navarino is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137662207, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Navarino (1501), revision 1377314744, 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.