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1571
The Battle of Lepanto
Was a naval engagement taking place on October 7th, 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, of which the Venetian Empire and the Spanish Empire were the main powers. This inflicted a major defeat on the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras, where the Ottoman forces sailing westwards -
Peter the Great
Peter ascended to the throne at the age of 10, he ruled jointly with his half-brother Ivan V. Ivan soon passed away. Peter took an active part in forming the great alliance, comprising Russia, Saxony, and Denmark–Norway, which started the Northern War.
