Битка код Лепанта као прекретница у односима на Медитерану
The Battle of Lepanto as the Turning-Point in Relations in the Mediterranean

Summary/Abstract: After the battle of Lepanto for the Ottoman Empire begins the period which was named “the time of disorder (zaman-i ihtilat)”. Reconquest of Tunisia for the Ottomans meant nothing more than the “Pyrrhic victory”. Regarding to decline of the Ottoman fleet, the penetration the “North nations” on the Levant represents a serious factor. The Policy of capitulations offered these Nations favorable opportunity for their economic growth, which followed the battle of the Lepanto. On the Levant these nations found row materials and new market for their products. With theirs appearance on the Mediterranean the vacuum which was created with the retirement of the Spain was filled.

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