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Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope
Source: WordNetFlash forward to the Battle of Lepanto, where the boys have the very poor fortune to find themselves aboard the only galley to be captured by the Turks in what was otherwise an overwhelming Christian victory. Source: Internet
Gregory VII was a Benedictine monk while Pius V was the Dominican Pope who rallied Europe against the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Lepanto and who implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent to stem the Protestant revolt. Source: Internet
In October 7, 1571, at age 20, Cervantes fought in the naval Battle of Lepanto, on the Corinthian Gulf in Greece, against a fleet from the Ottoman Empire. Source: Internet