Medieval and early modern history Nafpaktos

the venetian fortress.

in 1361 town captured catalans of duchy of athens. in 1376 or 1377 fell john bua spata, albanian vassal of epirus. briefly occupied knights hospitaller in 1378, and, wedged between expanding lands of count of cephalonia carlo tocco , ottoman possessions, sold republic of venice paul spata in 1407.

after 1449, town isolated venetian exclave in ottoman territory, ottomans completed conquest of rest of epirus , aetolia-acarnania. town important venice, secured trade through corinthian gulf, , republic took care erect strong fortifications secure possession. in end, fortress fell ottomans in 1499, during second ottoman–venetian war.

the battle of lepanto, national maritime museum, greenwich/london.

under ottomans, naupactus known aynabahtı, İnebahtı , seat of ottoman province. mouth of gulf of lepanto scene of great sea battle in naval power of ottoman empire destroyed united spanish, papal , venetian forces (battle of lepanto, october 7, 1571). in 1687 recaptured venetians, again restored ottomans in 1699, treaty of karlowitz. miguel de cervantes famous spanish writer fought in battle of lepanto , there statue in honour.

miguel de cervantes statue