Giovanni Pietro Contarini | From Cyprus to Lepanto | Contents | Kiril Petkov

From Cyprus to Lepanto
Giovanni Pietro Contarini

Translated from the Italian,
with introduction and notes,
by Kiril Petkov

Illustrations		vi
Acknowledgements		vii
Introduction		xi
Giovanni Pietro Contarini, History of the Events		1
	Preface	3
	Causes of the Conflict	7
	Preparations	14
	The Battle for Cyprus	26
	Nicosia	29
	Famagusta	37
	The Holy League	77
	The Forces of the Holy League	88
	Vanguard	88
	Left Wing	89
	Center	91
	Right Wing	92
	Rearguard	94
	The Ottoman Forces	96
	Right Wing	105
	Center	107
	Left Wing	109
	Reserve	112
	The Battle of Lepanto	113
	Aftermath	126
	Galleys	130
	Artillery	131
	Slaves	131
Glossary		133
Bibliography		135
	Editions of the History and the Elegantissima Descriptio	135
	Early modern works in print and manuscript	136
	Modern studies and editions	138
Index		145