The Mediterranean in the early modern period witnessed a great struggle between the Ottoman and Spanish empires. In this imperial rivalry for maritime domination, the Ottomans and the Spanish mobilized immense resources to build and arm galley fleets. While the Ottomans mostly made these naval efforts in the Tersâne-i Âmire in a centralized way, the Spanish distributed their naval construction to different shipyards: Barcelona in the Iberian Peninsula; Messina and Napoli in the central Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean in the early modern period witnessed a great struggle
between the Ottoman and Spanish empires. In this imperial rivalry for maritime domination, the Ottomans and the Spanish mobilized immense resources to
build and arm galley fleets.
Elina Gugliuzzo Economic and Social Systems in the Early Modern Age Seaports Malta Messina Barcelona Ottoman Maritime Policy
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | July 27, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 |