Ottoman invasion of Mani (1770)
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The 1770 Ottoman Invasion of Mani was one of a series of invasions by the Ottomans to subdue the Maniots. Mani was one region of Greece that the Ottomans had not occupied due to the rough terrain and the rebellious spirit of Maniots. The Maniots caused damage to the Ottomans by allying with the Venetians whenever there was a war between Venice and the Ottomans, and also habitually engaged in piracy.
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1770 Ottoman Invasion of Mani | |||||||||
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Part of the Orlov Revolt | |||||||||
Map of Greece with Mani highlighted. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Mani | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Exarchos Grigorakis Tzanetos Grigorakis | Hadji Osman † | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
10,000 |
After the failed Orlov revolt of 1770, in which the Maniots took part, Muslim Albanians (also known as Turkoalbanians)[1] ravaged the Peloponnese and kept the Maniots cooped up inside Mani. In 1770 the Ottoman bey of the Peloponnese saw his chance to invade Mani and subjugate them once and for all.
With a large force of Muslim Albanians he penetrated into Mani and laid siege to the tower of the powerful Grigorakos of Ayeranos and Skoutari. The Grigorakos' tower held out for three days before being destroyed. The Ottomans then fought a battle against the Maniot army and lost and were forced to withdraw from Mani.