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Siege of the Castle of Saint George

Siege of the Castle of Saint George was a siege conducted on 8 November 1500 at Fortress St. George, in what is now Greece; it lasted 46 days. It was part of Second Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1499 to 1503. The recorded result: Spanish–Venetian victory.

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"El Gran Capitan, Gonzalo de Cordova toma por asalto el castillo de S.n José [sic] en la isla de Cefalonia y hacese celebre Martin Gomez entrando el primero por la brecha seguido de su compañia..." Da
"El Gran Capitan, Gonzalo de Cordova toma por asalto el castillo de S.n José [sic] en la isla de Cefalonia y hacese celebre Martin Gomez entrando el primero por la brecha seguido de su compañia..." Da. Biblioteca Rector Machado y Nuñez, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 November 1500lasted 46 days
WhereFortress St. George, Greece38.200N, 20.500E
OutcomeSpanish–Venetian victory
BelligerentsSpain; Republic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
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, 150114991501Siege of the Castle of Saint George, 1500
9 placed engagements of Second Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 November 1500
to 24 December 1500
PlaceFortress St. George, Greece
38.200N, 20.500E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
Siege of the Castle of Saint GeorgeSiege of the Castle of Saint GeorgeBattle of the EchinadesBattle of the EchinadesSiege of Santa MauraBattle of GlarentzaBattle of LepantoBattle of the EchinadesSiege of Santa MauraBattle of GlarentzaBattle of LepantoKalamataTripoliPirgosLamia100 km38.200N, 20.500E
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The Greek islands Kephalonia on first row, Ithaka on it north-east side, Lefkada further away and continental Greece on its right - with Meganisi between them. Produced with NASA World Wind
The Greek islands Kephalonia on first row, Ithaka on it north-east side, Lefkada further away and continental Greece on its right - with Meganisi between them. Produced with NASA World Wind. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Siege of the Castle of Saint George 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 Q3820587, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of the Castle of Saint George, revision 1370746662, 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.