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Há 5 dias · In response, representatives from the Emperor, the southern German princes, Spain (motivated by the French attack in 1683 and the imposed truce of 1684) and Sweden (in its capacity as princes in the Empire) met in Augsburg to form a defensive league of the Rhine in July 1686.
Há 4 dias · Crusade indulgences and taxation were used in support of the Cretan War (1645–1669), the Battle of Vienna, and the Holy League (1684). Although the Hospitallers continued the military orders in the 18th century, the crusading movement soon ended in terms of acquiescence, popularity, and support.
Há 1 dia · Actively pursuing these relations would require confronting the Habsburg Monarchy. Not willing or able to do so, King John III decided to join the Holy League (1684), an anti-Ottoman alliance and the last European crusade project, consisting also of the papal state, Venice and the Holy Roman Empire.
Há 3 dias · The Ottoman fleet lost 210 of its 250 ships, of which 130 were captured by the Holy League. Coming at what was seen as a crisis point for Christianity, the victory at Lepanto stemmed Ottoman incursion into the Mediterranean and prevented their influence from spreading through Europe.
Há 4 dias · The entry states: “At Jerusalem, the commemoration of St. Longinus, who is venerated as the soldier opening the side of the crucified Lord with a lance.”. Statue of St. Longinus by Bernini, completed in the year 1638, is housed in St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN Vatican.
Há 4 dias · After initial defeats, the Holy League scored a series of victories, saving the island of Malta from occupation and then destroying nearly the entire Ottoman fleet at the pivotal Battle of Lepanto in 1571. The two sides traded control of Tunis, with Spanish forces taking it in 1573 and losing it the following year.
Há 5 dias · CHENNAI, India — Alongside the leading Marian shrines worldwide — like Lourdes in France, Fatima in Portugal and Guadalupe in Mexico — comes the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health at Vailankanni, 200 miles south of Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state.
