-
Otranto (UK: /ɒˈtræntoʊ/, US: /oʊˈtrɑːntoʊ/, Italian: [
ˈɔːtranto]; Salentino: Oṭṛàntu; Griko: Δερεντό, romanized: Derentò;
Ancient Gr****: Ὑδροῦς, romanized: Hudroûs;...
- The
Castle of
Otranto is a
novel by
Horace Walpole.
First published in 1764, it is
generally regarded as the
first gothic novel. In the
second edition...
- The
Strait of
Otranto (Albanian:
Ngushtica e
Otrantos; Italian:
Canale d'Otranto)
connects the
Adriatic Sea with the
Ionian Sea and
separates Italy from...
- of 1480, the
Ottoman Empire invaded southern Italy, and laid
siege to
Otranto,
finally capturing it on 11 August. This was
their first outpost in Italy...
-
least 2
British ships have been
named SS
Otranto after the
Strait of
Otranto between Italy and Albania. SS
Otranto – 1909 ship that
served as an
armed merchant...
- HMS
Otranto was an
armed merchant cruiser requisitioned by the
British Admiralty when
World War I
began in 1914.
Built before the war for the UK–Australia...
- The
Martyrs of
Otranto, also
known as
Saints Antonio Primaldo and his
Companions (Italian: I
Santi Antonio Primaldo e
compagni martiri), were 813 inhabitants...
- The
Otranto Barrage was an
Allied naval blockade of the
Strait of
Otranto between Brindisi in
Italy and
Corfu on the Gr**** side of the
Adriatic Sea in...
-
Otranto Plantation is a
historic plantation house located in Hanahan,
Berkeley County,
South Carolina. It was
built before 1778, and is a 1 1/2-half story...
-
Battle of the
Strait of
Otranto can
refer to:
Battle of the
Strait of
Otranto (1917),
during World War I
Battle of the
Strait of
Otranto (1940),
during World...
