Battle of Lepanto

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Three battles have been known as the Battle of Lepanto:

Battle of Lepanto (1499) during the Turkish-Venetian Wars
Battle of Lepanto (1500) during the Turkish-Venetian Wars
Battle of Lepanto (1571) defeat of the Turkish fleet

An earlier battle near modern Lepanto was called the Battle of Naupactus (429 BC).

Four paintings entitled the Battle of Lepanto are all of the 1571 Battle:

the Battle of Lepanto by Paolo Veronese in the Doge's Palace in Venice
the Battle of Lepanto by Andrea Vicentino in the Doge's Palace in Venice
the Battle of Lepanto by an unknown artist (shown right)
the Battle of Lepanto by Carpoforo Tencala in the Dominikanerkirche in Vienna (1676)

See also the disambiguation page for Lepanto

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