Passage: The Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War, also known as the War of Cyprus  was fought between 1570 and 1573. It was waged between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, the latter joined by the Holy League, a coalition of Christian states formed under the auspices of the Pope, which included Spain , the Republic of Genoa, the Duchy of Savoy, the Knights Hospitaller, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and other Italian states. The war, the pre-eminent episode of Sultan Selim II's reign, began with the Ottoman invasion of the Venetian-held island of Cyprus. The capital Nicosia and several other towns fell quickly to the considerably superior Ottoman army, leaving only Famagusta in Venetian hands. Christian reinforcements were delayed, and Famagusta eventually fell in August 1571 after a siege of 11 months. Two months later, at the Battle of Lepanto, the united Christian fleet destroyed the Ottoman fleet, but was unable to take advantage of this victory. The Ottomans quickly rebuilt their naval forces, and Venice was forced to negotiate a separate peace, ceding Cyprus to the Ottomans and paying a tribute of 300,000 ducats.
How many forces waged war in the War of Cyprus? How many states are named as being in the Holy League? How many states made up the Holy League? How many years did the Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War last? How many years did the War of Cyprus last? Nicosia was taken over by who? What happened first, the rebuilding of Ottoman naval forces, or the ceding of Cyprus? What was the last city to fall to the Ottoman Empire? When did the Battle of Lepanto happen? When did the siege of Famagusta begin? Which area fell to the Ottoman army earlier, Nicosia or Famagusta? Who controlle Cyprus when the war began? Who was the leader of the Ottoman Empire during the Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War? Who were the 3 main groups involved in the Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War?