Holy League (1571)
Catholic southern European alliance (1571)
Holy League (1571)
The Holy League (Latin: Foedus Sacrum, Spanish: Liga Santa, Italian: Lega Santa) of 1571 was a military coalition arranged by Pope Pius V that included the major Catholic powers of southern Europe (Iberian Peninsula and Italian Peninsula), specifically the Spanish Empire as well as the Italian maritime powers. It was intended to break the Ottoman Empire’s control of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It was formally opened on 15 May 1571 and closed on 25 May 1572.
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