Siege of Candia

Summary

Siege of Candia is a siege^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Siege of Candia is in the country of Greece^[3].
• Siege of Candia's instance of is recorded as siege^[4].
• Siege of Candia's instance of is recorded as battle^[5].
• The location of Siege of Candia was Heraklion^[6].
• Siege of Candia is part of Cretan War of 1645-1669^[7].
• Siege of Candia's Commons category is recorded as Siege of Candia^[8].
• Siege of Candia began on May 1, 1648^[9].
• Siege of Candia ended on September 27, 1669^[10].
• Siege of Candia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.33333333, 'lon': 25.13333333}^[11].
• A participant in Siege of Candia was Ottoman Empire^[12].
• Among those involved in Siege of Candia was Republic of Venice^[13].
• A participant in Siege of Candia was Knights Hospitaller^[14].
• Among those involved in Siege of Candia was Kingdom of France^[15].
• A participant in Siege of Candia was Papal States^[16].
• A participant in Siege of Candia was Maniots^[17].

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When and Where

Siege of Candia began on May 1, 1648^[9]. It ended on September 27, 1669^[10]. It took place at Heraklion^[6]. It is in the country of Greece^[3].

Context

Siege of Candia is part of Cretan War of 1645-1669^[7]. Recorded instance of include siege^[4] and battle^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ottoman Empire^[12], Republic of Venice^[13], Knights Hospitaller^[14], Kingdom of France^[15], Papal States^[16], and Maniots^[17].

Why It Matters

Siege of Candia ranks in the top 4% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]