Ottoman Retreat from Malta

Date: September 11, 1565 • Location: Valletta, Malta

Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.

The Ottoman Empire, also known historically as Turkey or the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.