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The Ottoman conquest of Lesbos ended upon the surrender of commander Niccolò Gattilusio; the conquering Mehmed II executed 300 Italian soldiers by chopping them in half, claiming he was fulfilling a promise to "spare their heads".
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Ottoman conquest of Lesbos
Conquest of the island of Lesbos by the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman conquest of Lesbos took place in September 1462. The Ottoman Empire, under Sultan Mehmed II, laid siege to the island's capital, Mytilene. After its surrender, the other forts of the island surrendered as well. The event put an end to the semi-independent Genoese…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Niccolò Gattilusio
Final Lord of Lesbos
Niccolò Gattilusio was the sixth and last Gattilusio lord of Lesbos, from 1458 to 1462. He was a younger son of Dorino I Gattilusio and Orietta Doria.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mehmed II
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1444–1446, 1451–1481)
Mehmed II, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February 1451 to May 1481.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)