What famous historical event took place in Famagusta in 1571?
Battle of Lepanto
Siege of Famagusta
Fall of Constantinople
Battle of Salamis
Answer
The Siege of Famagusta occurred in 1571 when the Ottoman Empire captured the city from the Venetians. This marked the end of Venetian rule in Cyprus and the beginning of Ottoman control.
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