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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of Ottoman wars in Europe, the extensive four-century conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Venice is notable for what key characteristic?
Trivia Question Study Fact: From the late 13th century through the early 20th century, the Ottoman Empire engaged in numerous military conflicts with various European states, beginning with wars against the Byzantine Empire in Anatolia and expanding into the Balkans. A significant portion of these conflicts involved the Ottoman–Venetian wars, which spanned four centuries and included battles for control of key islands and territories like Cyprus, Crete, and the Peloponnese.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Ottoman–Venetian wars lasted from 1423 to 1718, a period of four centuries, and were marked by a series of sieges, naval battles, and changes in territorial control over strategically important locations like Cyprus, Crete, and the Peloponnese.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of the Morean War, what ultimately led to the Venetian territorial gains achieved during that conflict being lost?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Morean War, a period of conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire as part of the Great Turkish War, provided Venice with a rare victory and territorial gains. However, these gains were ultimately relinquished following the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1714–1718, demonstrating a cyclical pattern of Venetian expansion and subsequent Ottoman retrenchment.
Trivia Question Explanation: The source text explicitly states that Venice's gains from the Morean War were reversed by the Ottomans in 1718, after the Ottomans had resolved their earlier conflicts with the Habsburgs.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of Ottoman–Venetian wars, the series of conflicts between 1396 and 1718 generally resulted in…
Trivia Question Study Fact: From the late 14th century through the early 18th century, the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire engaged in a series of conflicts, frequently involving naval battles and the control of key islands and territories in the Mediterranean. These wars saw a consistent pattern of territorial gains for the Ottomans, gradually diminishing Venetian power and holdings in regions like the Morea, the Cyclades, and Cyprus.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Ottoman–Venetian wars, spanning centuries, consistently saw the Ottomans capturing Venetian strongholds and territories, ultimately diminishing Venice’s power in the Mediterranean.
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Study Hint 4
Question: In the context of the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718), what significant territorial loss ultimately resulted for the Republic of Venice?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War, also known as the Second Morean War, marked the final military conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. A key outcome of this war was the loss of Venice’s significant holdings in the Peloponnese (Morea) to the Ottomans, though Venice avoided a more complete defeat due to Austrian intervention and some naval victories.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Treaty of Passarowitz, which concluded the war, formally ceded the Peloponnese, a major Venetian possession in Greece, to the Ottoman Empire, signifying a substantial loss of territory for Venice.
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Study Hint 5
Question: In the context of the Kingdom of the Morea, the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718) is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Following its initial conquest from the Ottoman Empire during the Morean War in the late 17th century, the Republic of Venice established the Kingdom of the Morea in the Peloponnese peninsula. Despite efforts to rebuild the region, Venetian control proved unsustainable, and the territory was recaptured by the Ottomans in a swift campaign during the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1714–1718.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Kingdom of the Morea, established by Venice after the Morean War, was briefly lost to the Ottomans between June and September 1715 during the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718), effectively ending Venetian control of the region.
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