Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521 - 1580

Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521 - 1580

Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. Opening with the Ottoman victory in 1453, this title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Otto…

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