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45.1 Conflict in the Mediterranean
45.1 Conflict in the Mediterranean
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24 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2018
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Barbary Pirates fill a political vacuum in North Africa in the 1400's. Then in the 1500's, after the capture of Cairo, the Ottomans expand into the Mediterranean. Emperor Charles V captures the strategic city of Tunis in 1535 but Christendom soon after faces numerous setbacks against the Turks, most notably defeat the naval Battle of Preveza 1538 (pictured) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 23, 2018
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