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Siege of Negroponte

Siege of Negroponte was a siege conducted on 10 July 1470 at Chalkída, in what is now Greece; it lasted 26 days. It was part of First Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1463 to 1479. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 70,000 men; 200 small transport boats against Unknown garrison forces; 80,000 army force under Nicolò; 80 big ships.

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Fought10 July 1470lasted 26 days
WhereChalkída, Greece38.467N, 23.267E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstFlag_of_the_Republic_of_Venice|23px|border Republic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMore than 6,000
Part ofFirst Ottoman–Venetian War1463 to 1479

Where it sits in First Ottoman–Venetian War

Siege of Corinth, 1463Siege of Mytilene, 1464Battle of Mystras, 1464Battle of Patras, 1466Battle of Patras, 1466Siege of Negroponte, 1470Attack on Antalya, 1472Siege of Shkodra, 1474Battle of Isonzo, 1477Battle of Lucinico, 1477Siege of Shkodra, 147814631478Siege of Negroponte, 1470
11 placed engagements of First Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 July 1470
to 5 August 1470
PlaceChalkída, Greece
38.467N, 23.267E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength70,000 men; 200 small transport boatsUnknown garrison forces; 80,000 army force under Nicolò; 80 big ships
Casualties and lossesUnknownMore than 6,000
Commanders
  • Giacomo Loredan
  • Tomaso Schiavo
Siege of NegroponteSiege of NegroponteBattle of ThebesSiege of ThebesBattle of HaliartusBattle of PetraBattle of LeuctraBattle of ThebesBattle of PetraBattle of LeuctraAthensPatraLarissaAgrinioTripoliPirgosErmoupoliVolos100 km38.467N, 23.267E
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Siege of Negroponte is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3622772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Negroponte (1470), revision 1370743955, 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.