Kings and Generals

Fall of Famagusta 1571 - Ottoman Wars (2020x3)

Air date: Jan 12, 2020

Our animated historical documentary series on the Ottoman history continues with the video on the sieges of Nicosia and Famagusta of 1570-1571, as the Ottomans and their new sultan Selim II are trying to conquer Cyprus and are facing a new Holy League led by Spain, Venetia, Genoa, and the Papal states. The battle of Lepanto is just around the corner.