Did the OTTOMANS nearly CONQUER ITALY? - KJ Vids

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In 1480 Memet the Conqueror launched the most audacious expedition of his leadership.

He sent an army under the Grand Admiral of the Ottman Navy, Gedik Ahmet Pashato Southern Italy to capture Otranto.

The army moved inland towards Brindisi, Taranto and Lecce, but Duke Ferrante of Naples led a counterattack.

The army was pushed back to Otranto and majority of the Ottoman Army sailed away.

However, they left a group of troops stationed at Otranto whilst the Greek Island of Rhodes was being captured.

When the Island of Rhodes was abandoned, the Ottomans returned and continued fighting well into 1481.

The occupation of Italian lands so close to the main altar of Christiandom caused a great level of concern and panic.

Blame was shifted around in Italy. Venice people were acused of doing nothing and even accused of helping the Ottomans.

In spite of the retention of Rhodes, fear of the Ottomans was now at the highest.

Mehmet the Conqueror himself was said to be coming to Italy and the Pope considered fleeing to Avignon.

Instead he asked for assistance. But what saved Italy from the Ottomans was only the eventual death of Mehmet in 1481.

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[youngarchivest]

Short answer: No
If the Ottomans had been close to taking over Italy, the Pope would call on Europe to help fight the Ottomans just like with the Byzantines. By which the Ottomans would have no chance of capturing Italy and would be decisively defeated.

[edizkarademir]

I think Mehmed the Conqueror planed to capture Rome and build new Roman empire as Muslim Empire. Because he used a title "Kayser-i Rum" in English "Ceasar of Rome" but he was muslim and he denied Pope Pius II's suggestion to convert Christian in 1460 or 1461. (THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION)

[shqiptariidukagjinit]

What saved Italy was Albania. We held them off for 25-40 years giving Italy time to prepare for war.

[surriyajabeen]

His successors paid their attention to the middle east and the balkans

[rogertrooman]

Italy under Ottoman rule? Certain people on my father's side of the family would be furious.

[shahriorahmed]

Could you please make an informative video on Khalid-ibn-walid ? Thanks a lot.

[rdvanylmaz]

OTRANTO :)) Mehmed's second target was the rome and vatican after istanbul. the biggest ottoman sultan is mehmed not suleıman the magneficent. long live sultan mehmed

[kujtimmema]

Skanderbeg un eroe che non a un film dal hollywood

[ibbg]

What's the name of soundtrack? It's epic! I can't find it...

[farhanburak]

Mehmed the conqueror was the best, I love you turkey, people of turkey, history of turkey

[emperorkaido]

barbros the grand admiral of ottoman navy landed near rome if he want he could take it

[giannisgiannis]

Constantinople was Italian and no greek.Ottomans took the city and later Venetians wanted to do war with Ottomans to take back Constantinople.

[ridz]

It is mercy of Allah who give them a chance

[unique_BD]

If sultana mahmet planning applied Ottoman takeover the america coastal line

[jakeroberts]

Mr kj videos do a video on the great Alp Aralan, the real father of the turks, he definitely dwarves a tribute.

[rgbohr]

The conquer of italy by ottomans sounds a good campaign in EUIV :D

[admindadipancar]

Mehmet was trying to fullfill 2 Prophecies at once... Allah has writen, he can only have One

[MyWorld-trxf]

Did Suleiman the magnificent plan to conquer Italy?

[abdever]

Mehmed II could have succeded Muhamad Abul Abbas of Sicily and conquer Rome, the imperial city, the caput mundi.

[oghuzkhan]

Sultan Mehmet did not got opportunity to Conqeur Italia ( Rome ) because that will be done by Hz Mahdi. There are 2 Rum's, mantioned in the hadith. One small rum and 1 big rum. Small rumm is Istanbul, its been conqeured, like it has mantioned in the hadith, But hz mahdi will take big Rum ( Rome )