Length3h 32m
About this audiobook
The Cretan War began in 1645, when the Ottoman Empire invaded Crete, a strategically important island controlled by the Republic of Venice. What followed was a decades-long struggle for control of the eastern Mediterranean, involving naval battles, siege warfare, and immense human and financial costs. Although Ottoman forces quickly captured much of the island, the fortified city of Candia resisted for more than twenty years. Its eventual surrender in September 1669 ended Venetian rule over Crete and marked a turning point in the rivalry between two Mediterranean powers. *Not Made With AI (can't believe I have to say that)
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreHistory, Education and Learning
Length3 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 25, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
2Chapter 1 — The War That Lasted a Generation
3Chapter 2 — Crete’s Crossroads
4Chapter 3 — Venice and Candia
5Chapter 4 — The Ottoman Empire
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6Chapter 5 — The Spark
7Chapter 6 — The Invasion
8Chapter 7 — The Fall of Chania
9Chapter 8 — Rethymno Falls
10Chapter 9 — The Road to Candia
11Chapter 10 — The Fortress
12Chapter 11 — The Siege Begins
13Chapter 12 — The Underground War
14Chapter 13 — Life Under Siege
15Chapter 14 — Venice Fights at Sea
16Chapter 15 — A War of Attrition
17Chapter 16 — The Dardanelles
18Chapter 17 — The Cost of War
19Chapter 18 — Allies and Volunteers
20Chapter 19 — Two Armies, Two Strategies
21Chapter 20 — The Long Siege
22Chapter 21 — The Grand Vizier Arrives
23Chapter 22 — The Siege Reaches Its Breaking Point
24Chapter 23 — The Last Great Reinforcements
25Chapter 24 — The Fall of Candia
26Chapter 25 — The End of Venetian Crete
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