Why didn't the Ottomans conquer Italy?
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Date: 2023-12-16
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-mirkonavarra1517
Italian states at that time were the centre of the word. Italy was the richest place on earth, in control of the european finance, part of sea trade and manufactory, a couple of Italian city could rise an army to face the holy roman empire or france, Italian architecture technology art were starting the renaissance. there is no way that Mehmet would have conquer Italy
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Italian states at that time were the centre of the word. Italy was the richest place on earth, in control of the european finance, part of sea trade and manufactory, a couple of Italian city could rise an army to face the holy roman empire or france, Italian architecture technology art were starting the renaissance. there is no way that Mehmet would have conquer Italy
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knowledgia
If the Ottoman Empire had tried to invade Italy I feel like it would be like them smacking a hornet's nest. The Pope would shit himself and probably threaten every ruler in Europe with excommunication if they don't join the defense. I exaggerate a little of course but you get the idea.
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If the Ottoman Empire had tried to invade Italy I feel like it would be like them smacking a hornet's nest. The Pope would shit himself and probably threaten every ruler in Europe with excommunication if they don't join the defense. I exaggerate a little of course but you get the idea.
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-mertsert8248
There is a simple answer. Gedik Ahmet Pasha took Otranto and a filthy jew poisoned the Fatih Sultan Mehmet the 2. After the news of his death campaing had ended. Final goal was Rome. ( The jenissaries butchered into the pieces the jew doctor for his action)
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There is a simple answer. Gedik Ahmet Pasha took Otranto and a filthy jew poisoned the Fatih Sultan Mehmet the 2. After the news of his death campaing had ended. Final goal was Rome. ( The jenissaries butchered into the pieces the jew doctor for his action)
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-kiyabashibr688
Its a bit sad that however, Skandebeg and Vlad Tepes were mentioned as reasons why the Ottomans had no power to subjugate the italian kingdoms, there was nothing said about the campaigns led by the Hunyadi family into the heart of the balkan peninsula.
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Its a bit sad that however, Skandebeg and Vlad Tepes were mentioned as reasons why the Ottomans had no power to subjugate the italian kingdoms, there was nothing said about the campaigns led by the Hunyadi family into the heart of the balkan peninsula.
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-Sessizgemi852011
Answer is simple. It was worthless. Atilla, Cengiz and Kanuni Sultan Suleiman could do it if they really wanted at time. As i know Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han had started the invasion of Rome by taking Corfu castle, but he passed away later.
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Answer is simple. It was worthless. Atilla, Cengiz and Kanuni Sultan Suleiman could do it if they really wanted at time. As i know Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han had started the invasion of Rome by taking Corfu castle, but he passed away later.
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-mysticnovelbro
put simply
they weren't all that capable. condotierri were still too hard to face in the field.
even in their city-states predicament. each italian faction was defensively too capable for Ottomans.
this is no secret lol
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put simply
they weren't all that capable. condotierri were still too hard to face in the field.
even in their city-states predicament. each italian faction was defensively too capable for Ottomans.
this is no secret lol
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-bilinmeyenadam732
We Turks were not good at seamanship. We had bad seamanship because we immigrated from Asia, but we were among the strongest warriors on land. Rest assured, if Italy had been in the Balkans, we would have ruled over you too.
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We Turks were not good at seamanship. We had bad seamanship because we immigrated from Asia, but we were among the strongest warriors on land. Rest assured, if Italy had been in the Balkans, we would have ruled over you too.
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-vladywashere
It was not easy to take Italy with its high number of large towns and city walls I guess. It was not the balkans but much more structured. Imagine getting to Venice or Florence; not possible. Italy played a home match.
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It was not easy to take Italy with its high number of large towns and city walls I guess. It was not the balkans but much more structured. Imagine getting to Venice or Florence; not possible. Italy played a home match.
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-CFITOMAHAWK2
500 years Spain kept fighting for Europe civilization. And the British Imperialist lying and fighting Spain. But Spain fought from year 1234 to the Napoleons Invasion of 1808. Over 500 years of fight for Christianity.
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500 years Spain kept fighting for Europe civilization. And the British Imperialist lying and fighting Spain. But Spain fought from year 1234 to the Napoleons Invasion of 1808. Over 500 years of fight for Christianity.
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-dexteros5770
If the Turks had conquered Italy, they would have disappeared as an empire because all the Christian countries would have united, and they would have destroyed Ottoman Empire, was too much risky for the Ottomans-
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If the Turks had conquered Italy, they would have disappeared as an empire because all the Christian countries would have united, and they would have destroyed Ottoman Empire, was too much risky for the Ottomans-
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knowledgia
Fun fact: In Salento, region of Otranto, most of coastal cities have a tower to see if the ottomans arrived and the streets have been built very small to divide the ottoman invaders and slaughter them
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Fun fact: In Salento, region of Otranto, most of coastal cities have a tower to see if the ottomans arrived and the streets have been built very small to divide the ottoman invaders and slaughter them
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knowledgia
I'm from Salento living in a village very near Otranto. And what they say in this video is true the Turks really brought terror and razed to the ground the beatiful city of Otranto.
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I'm from Salento living in a village very near Otranto. And what they say in this video is true the Turks really brought terror and razed to the ground the beatiful city of Otranto.
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-tabuiakazeem
All of you weren't born yet then. 1471 and 1480 was the year Ottomans sacked different PARTS and regions inside Italy.
Inside Italy. lnside Italy
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All of you weren't born yet then. 1471 and 1480 was the year Ottomans sacked different PARTS and regions inside Italy.
Inside Italy. lnside Italy
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knowledgia
Greeks were always the Barbarian Breakwave and always saved Europe for centuries from the barbarians, Thankfully, Italy was saved from the savage ottoman plaque
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Greeks were always the Barbarian Breakwave and always saved Europe for centuries from the barbarians, Thankfully, Italy was saved from the savage ottoman plaque
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-Mrfairchap
Simple; they stopped to enjoy the pizza, pasta and ice cream on the way and forgot about the conquest. By the time they remembered they were too fat to move.
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Simple; they stopped to enjoy the pizza, pasta and ice cream on the way and forgot about the conquest. By the time they remembered they were too fat to move.
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-kitler247
hello from Turkey. -
The reason why the Turks did not conquer Italy was that Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan was killed while he was about to attack Italy.
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hello from Turkey. -
The reason why the Turks did not conquer Italy was that Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan was killed while he was about to attack Italy.
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-tonyintrevado8960
The short answer is that because of Albania and their great leader Skanderbeg the Ottoman's never expanded into western Europe or Italy.
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The short answer is that because of Albania and their great leader Skanderbeg the Ottoman's never expanded into western Europe or Italy.
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-ottoisalvino
Because the father said you come to me and you ask me a favor on my daughter's wedding or maybe he made them an offer they could not refuse
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Because the father said you come to me and you ask me a favor on my daughter's wedding or maybe he made them an offer they could not refuse
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-jackcamenzuli9382
You clearly forgot about Malta and its great siege which if successful could've created a domino affect with sicily and the peninsula
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You clearly forgot about Malta and its great siege which if successful could've created a domino affect with sicily and the peninsula
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-sh-2243
Well Ottomans once said if we brake Balkans. Then Europe it is in our pocket. Unfortunately couldn-t brake them to strong for the ground.
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Well Ottomans once said if we brake Balkans. Then Europe it is in our pocket. Unfortunately couldn-t brake them to strong for the ground.
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-aragornii507
The Ottomans were able to conquer Byzantium because Rome had betrayed Byzantium and allowed it to fall.
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The Ottomans were able to conquer Byzantium because Rome had betrayed Byzantium and allowed it to fall.
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