The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September1538 near Preveza in northwest Greece and was an important victory for an Ottoman fleet commanded by Khair ad Din (Barbarossa) over a Spanish-Venetian fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria fleet despite the allies having a 3:2 advantage in numbers. 7 allied ships were captured. This battle made Ottoman Turkey the leading Power in the Mediterranean Sea until its defeat at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Some would argue that it was the greatest naval victory in Turkish Navy's history. September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years). ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Preveza (Albanian: Prevezë) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (Ottoman Turkish for the Eternal State) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (İstanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... Khair ad Din Khair ad Din (c. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... This article refers to the Genoese admiral of the 15th and 16th centuries. ... In the context of international relations and diplomacy, power (sometimes clarified as international power, national power, or state power) is the ability of one state to influence or control other states. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... The naval Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 at the northern edge of the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth (then the Gulf of Lepanto), off western Greece. ...
Preveza is located at the tip of a narrow peninsula which closes a large internal gulf, known as Gulf of Arta or Amvrakikos Gulf.
Initially built by the Turks, the castle was improved by the Venetians at the end of the 17th century, after their first seizure of Preveza but they demolished it in 1699, when, according to the treaty of Carlowitz, they returned Preveza to the Turks, who rebuilt it in the next years.
It was constructed by Ali Pacha at the beginning of the 19th century, simultaneously with the moat that surrounded Preveza.
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