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Ērakleion (Greece)--History--Siege, 1648-1669

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Geographic headingĒrakleion (Greece)--History--Siege, 1648-1669
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Variant(s)Ērakleion (Greece)--History--Siege, 1667-1669
See alsoSieges--Greece
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Found inTzompanakē, C. Ho Krētikos polemos, 1645-1669, 2008: p. 7 (Turks besieged Venetian-held Ērakleion from 1647 to 1669)
Britannica micropedia, 1994: v. 6, p. 374 (Iraklion ceded by Venetians to Turks in 1669 after siege lasting more than 20 years)
Enkyklopaideia Papyros, Larous, Britannika, 1981: v. 27, p. 140 (siege of Ērakleion lasted from 1648 to 1669)
Wikipedia, Aug. 9, 2010: Siege of Candia ("The Siege of Candia [modern Heraklion, Crete] was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian-ruled city and were ultimately victorious. Lasting from 1648 to 1669, it was possibly the longest siege in history.")