Cyprus. The Ottomans capture the capital, Nicosia. A city of 20,000, a total of 56,500 people had taken refuge there, of whom 13,719 were enslaved. Nicosia would become a ghost town for several years: the 1572 Ottoman census counted 235 adult males. Post navigation Previous Article Previous Article September 8, 1570 Next Article Next Article late September 1570
