Suleyman I the Magnificent18 May 1565
Admiral Pialis fleet of 181 vessels is 1st sighted off Malta
Turkey · Religion / Islam. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Admiral Pialis fleet of 181 vessels is 1st sighted off Malta
Suleyman I the Magnificent lands at Marsasirocco Bay
Turkish defeat ends Moslem expansion in the Mediterranean. Suleyman I the Magnificent orders the embarkation of Turkish survivors. Suleyman I the Magnificent calls off the invasion
The last Turkish galley leaves Malta
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