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Siege · 1500
In the Ottoman–Venetian war of 1499–1503, about a year after the Ottoman fleet under Burak Reis had won a great victory over the Venetian fleet off Modon, the Ottoman army commanded by Bayezid II in person took Modon on 10 August 1500 after a bloody four-month siege, according to the TDV article on Modon. Most of the Venetian defenders were killed. The emptied city was resettled by moving five families from every village of the Morea; the walls were repaired and a gun tower was built on the islet at the harbour entrance.
| Date | April – 10 August 1500 |
|---|---|
| Location | Modon (Methoni), Morea |
| Result | Modon was taken; one of Venice's main ports in the Morea passed to the Ottomans |
| Belligerents | Ottoman state | Republic of Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Bayezid II |
Took place during the reign of Bayezid II (1481–1512). Bayezid II
Open the reign of Bayezid II on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 1,207,000 km² in 1500; at the start of Bayezid II's reign they measured 1,140,000 km², at its end 1,207,000 km².
During Bayezid II (1481–1512) the atlas records 3 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
Regions gained: Herzegovina (1482), Budjak–Bessarabia (1484), Montenegro (1496).
After his father's rapid conquests he let the state rest and repaired its finances and building programme. His calm, devout character earned him the name ‘Veli’ (the Saint); his reign was one of internal consolidation.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “MODON” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Siege of Modon (1500): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/siege-of-modon-1500/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections
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