Holy League (1571)
Catholic southern European alliance (1571) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other alliances with similar names, see Holy League.
The Holy League (Latin: Liga Sancta, Spanish: Liga Santa, Italian: Lega Santa) of 1571 was arranged by Pope Pius V and 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 and was formally concluded on 25 May 1571.
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Founder | Pope Pius V |
Ideology | Catholicism |
Allies | Papal States Spanish Empire Republic of Venice Republic of Genoa Knights of Malta Grand Duchy of Tuscany Duchy of Savoy Duchy of Urbino |
Opponents | Ottoman Empire |
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