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Topic: Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540)
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Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540)

Years: 1537 - 1540

The Ottoman–Venetian War of 1537–1540 is one of the numerous Ottoman–Venetian Wars of the period.

The Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent has been angered by a treaty signed between the Republic of Venice and the Habsburg Empire of Charles V. One of the main events of the war is the Siege of Corfu (1537).

It is followed by the Siege of Castelnuovo.

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