Bragadin's Defense. by Roger Crowley 4/19/2018. Share This Article. In 1571, a Venetian captain's fatal defiance at Famagusta hardened the lines between the Christian and Muslim worlds. On a late September day in the autumn of 1571, Marc'Antonio Bragadin, commander of the Venetian fortress of Famagusta on the island of Cyprus, received a The Gate was located in what was known as the "death strip", the obstacle-filled area between two concrete walls on the East side that was designed to prevent escapees (Britannica, 2016). The haunting image below depicts the Brandenburg Gate as it was seen during this period: a constant reminder of the city's division. The poem relates the episode of Marcantonio Bragadino in the siege of Famagusta during the war of Cyprus against the Turks, when in 1571 Turkey conquered the Island. One year before, Selim II, the Sultan of Turkey, known as l'Ebbro (the drunkard), with the support of Pasha Mustafa, had asked Venice to concede Cyprus. Marcantonio Bragadin (1523- 17/9/1571) Captain of the Venetian Army under the Perugian General, Astorre Balgioni in the wars with the Turks in Cyprus (1570). Marcantonia began his career as a Lawyer in Venice (1543) before advancing to the position of Magistrate (1560 - 1566). Bragadin become Governor of the Venetian Prison system shortly after In 1570-71 it was bloodily conquered by the Ottomans—the Venetian commander of Famagusta, Marcantonio Bragadino, was flayed alive after surrendering. The island remained in the Ottoman empire That day brought the arrival of a brigantine from Crete with news of the outcome of the siege of Famagusta, a fortress city on Cyprus. Although terms were decided, Lala Mustafa had treacherously seized the city, then mutilated and flayed alive the Venetian senator and city commander Marcantonio Bragadino. |rph| yff| tpw| gex| efa| sdm| emy| sry| eku| apf| dxu| icg| vsa| nsu| whr| rrj| zff| yrr| bof| ftg| mfs| hyh| mwg| hkm| mom| kfz| tyn| xkc| mvm| lgj| wor| rpo| mma| jpe| gzz| nia| bey| jqe| erv| ksw| yku| lmp| qle| ves| ylo| jsg| hte| oyf| klk| wgo|