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Siege · 1716
After the Morea was recovered, Grand Vizier Ali Pasha held that Corfu, which sheltered the Venetian fleet, must be taken too. According to the TDV article on Corfu, the second Ottoman siege of Corfu came in 1716, at the end of the Morea campaign: Kara Mustafa Pasha, commander in the Morea, went by land and Grand Admiral Canım Hoca Mehmed Pasha by sea with the fleet. The admiral landed troops on the island and quickly invested the fortress, but its strength and the weakness of the besieging force prevented any result. When the Venetian fleet brought reinforcements and news of the defeat at Petrovaradin arrived, the siege was raised.
| Date | 1716 |
|---|---|
| Location | Corfu |
| Result | The fortress held; the siege was raised after the defeat at Petrovaradin |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Republic of Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Kara Mustafa Pasha Canım Hoca Mehmed Pasha |
Took place during the reign of Ahmed III (1703–1730). Ahmed III
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
By the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,753,000 km² in 1716; at the start of Ahmed III's reign they measured 4,704,000 km², at its end 4,882,000 km².
During Ahmed III (1703–1730) the atlas records 3 regions gained and 3 regions lost.
Regions gained: Azov–Kuban (1711), Morea (Peloponnese) (1715), Azerbaijan–Shirvan–Yerevan (1724).
Regions lost: Banat (Temesvár) (1716), Belgrade–Šabac (1717), Smederevo–Šumadija (1717).
The sultan of the Tulip Period: the printing press, the fire brigade, ambassadors' reports and the effort to understand the West all belong to his reign. The Morea and Azov were retaken, but the Banat and Belgrade were ceded at Passarowitz; his reign ended in a revolt.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “KORFU” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Siege of Corfu (1716): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/siege-of-corfu-1716/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections
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