Big Politics Around Cyprus. The Ottoman Empire and Venice in the Struggle for the Island (1570–1573)

Łukasz Burkiewicz

doi:10.35765/pk.2022.3601.05

Łukasz Burkiewicz Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9115-0837

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35765/pk.2022.3601.05

Keywords: Cyprus, Lepanto (Battle of Lepanto), Venice, Ottoman Empire, Holy League

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to provide an idea of the role that Cyprus played in the rivalry between the Ottoman Empire at the height of its development in the sixteenth century, and the Christian forces in the Mediterranean basin, in particular, the Republic of Venice. The Battle of Lepanto is one stage in this rivalry, which culminated in major changes in the strategic and economic balance in the eastern Mediterranean. The article refers to the causes of this rivalry, the war for Cyprus and the Battle of Lepanto, and also points to the important theme of the battle itself in Polish art, also in a metaphorical context. The article concludes by pointing out the consequences of the fall of Cyprus and its placement as a province of the Ottoman Empire.

Author Biography

Łukasz Burkiewicz, Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow

Doctor of History at the Jagiellonian University, holder of an Executive MBA from Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT, US) and the Institute of Business Studies of Krakow University of Technology, graduate of Culture Studies (BA, with a spe‑ cialization in Mediterranean Studies), History (MA), Management and Marketing (MA), and postgraduate studies in the field of Social Media and Content Marketing (AGH University of Science and Technology). He is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Political Science and Admini‑ stration at the Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow and lecturer at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow. His research interests are focused on two general fields: 1) cultural and political events in the eastern Mediterranean basin in the late Middle Ages and Early Modern period, including journeys to Central Asia, and 2) management, marketing, and economics within cultural studies, including cross‑cultural management. He has written four books and edited ten books, as well as several scienti‑ fic articles published in Polish and other scientific journals. He is a mem‑ ber of the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Polish Cultural Society. He was awarded the Ministry of Science and Higher Education scholarship for young scientists (2014–2017). Since 2019, he has served as Director of Journals at Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow and as editor‑in‑chief of Perspectives on Culture.

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Big Politics Around Cyprus. The Ottoman Empire and Venice in the Struggle for the Island (1570–1573)

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