Siege of Rhodes

The siege of Rhodes of 1522 was the second and ultimately successful attempt by the Ottoman Empire to expel the Knights of Rhodes from their island stronghold and thereby secure Ottoman control of the Eastern Mediterranean. The first siege in 1480 had been unsuccessful.

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Which happened first?

• Siege of Rhodes and Battle of Bicocca began in the same year
• Siege of Rhodes began 1 year after Battle of Mactan
• Siege of Rhodes began 1 year after Fall of Tenochtitlan
• Siege of Rhodes began 1 year after Swedish War of Liberation
• Siege of Rhodes began 1 year after Italian War of 1521–1526

Timeline

1. Battle of MactanApril 27, 1521
2. Fall of TenochtitlanMay 10, 1521 – August 13, 1521
3. Italian War of 1521–15261521–1526
4. Swedish War of Liberation1521–1523
5. Battle of BicoccaApril 27, 1522
6. Siege of Rhodes (this page)June 26, 1522 – December 22, 1522

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