The Holy League of 1538 was a short-lived alliance of Christian states arranged by Pope Paul III at the urging of the Republic of Venice. In 1537 the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa, had captured the Venetian stronghold of Corfu and ravaged the coasts of Calabria.
The Holy League of 1538 was a short-lived alliance of Christian states arranged by Pope Paul III at the urging of the Republic of Venice. In 1537 the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa, had captured the Venetian stronghold of Corfu and ravaged the coasts of Calabria.
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