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Attack on Modon

Attack on Modon was a battle fought in 1531 at Methoni, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Methoni. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 300 men; 8 Galleys against Unknown; Relief force: 6,000 men.

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Fought1531
WhereMethoni, Greece36.822N, 21.707E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsKnights HospitalleragainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand800 Inhabitants enslaved
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Battle of Szőlős, 1527Siege of Varaždin 1527, 1527Battle of Tarcal, 1527Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Invasion of Gozo, 1551Siege of Tripoli, 1551Sack of Bastia, 1555Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Ottoman raids on Moravia, 1599Chios expedition, 1599Attack on Monastir, 1603Raid on Bone, 1607Battle of Paphos, 1609Raid on Żejtun, 1614Battle of Starý Hrozenkov, 1663Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615271716Attack on Modon, 1531
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Record

Date1531 (year precision)
PlaceMethoni, Greece
36.822N, 21.707E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300 men; 8 GalleysUnknown; Relief force: 6,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown800 Inhabitants enslaved
Commanders
  • Bernardo Salviati
Attack on ModonAttack on ModonBattle of SapienzaBattle of ZonchioSiege of NeokastroBattle of ModonBattle of PylosBattle of SapienzaBattle of PylosTripoliPirgosSpartiPiraeus100 km36.822N, 21.707E
Placed at Methoni; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Attack on Modon is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134437692, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Modon (1531), revision 1370429512, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.