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Nafpaktos (Greek: Ναύπακτος) is a port city in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Korinth.

During the Renaissance, Nafpaktos was one of the territories controlled by the Republic of Venice and was known as Lepanto to the Venetians.^[1]

In 1499, the Ottoman Empire defeated Venice during the Battle of Zonchio and seized Lepanto, Modone, and Corone.^[2]

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 '''Nafpaktos''' (Greek: Ναύπακτος) is a port city in [[Messenia]], [[Peloponnese]], [[Greece]], situated on a bay on the north coast of the [[Gulf of Korinth]].
-During the [[Renaissance]], Nafpaktos was one of the territories of the [[Republic of Venice]] and was known as '''Lepanto''' by the [[Venice|Venetian]].<ref>{{WP|Nafpaktos}}</ref>
+==History==
+During the [[Renaissance]], Nafpaktos was one of the territories controlled by the [[Republic of Venice]] and was known as '''Lepanto''' to the [[Venice|Venetians]].<ref>{{WP|Nafpaktos}}</ref>
-In 1499, the [[Ottoman Empire]] defeated Venice during the {{wiki|Battle of Zonchio}} and sized Lepanto, [[Methoni|Modone]], and [[Corone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Agostino Barbarigo]]</ref>
+In 1499, the [[Ottoman Empire]] defeated Venice during the {{wiki|Battle of Zonchio}} and seized Lepanto, [[Methoni|Modone]], and [[Corone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Agostino Barbarigo]]</ref>
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