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Comune in Apulia, Italy
Otranto (UK: /ɒˈtræntoʊ/,US: /oʊˈtrɑːntoʊ/, Italian: [ˈɔːtranto]; Salentino: Oṭṛàntu; Griko: Δερεντό, romanized: Derentò; Ancient Greek: Ὑδροῦς, romanized: Hudroûs;
Otranto
1764 Gothic novel by H. Walpole
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_Castle_of_Otranto
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Otranto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Otranto is a city in Italy. Otranto may also refer to: HMS Otranto Otranto Township, Mitchell County
Otranto_(disambiguation)
1480–1481 invasion of southern Italy
of 1480, the Ottoman Empire invaded southern Italy, and laid siege to Otranto (Kingdom of Naples), finally capturing it on 11 August. This was their
Ottoman_conquest_of_Otranto
Strait between Italy and Albania
The Strait of Otranto connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania. Its width between Punta Palascìa, eastern Salento
Strait_of_Otranto
Cathedral in Italy
Otranto Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Otranto; Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto
Otranto_Cathedral
Italian feudal lord and baron (died 1480)
Francisci Zuroli or Francesco Zurulo (first half of the 15th century – Otranto, 11 August 1480), he was an Italian baron of Oppido Lucano and feudal lord
Francesco_Zurolo
15th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
The Martyrs of Otranto, also known as Saints Antonio Primaldo and his Companions (Italian: I Santi Antonio Primaldo e compagni martiri), were 813 inhabitants
Martyrs_of_Otranto
List of ships with the same or similar names
been named RMS Otranto after the Strait of Otranto between Italy and Albania. RMS Otranto (1909) – A steamship that was renamed HMS Otranto in 1914 and became
RMS_Otranto
Topics referred to by the same term
Strait of Otranto can refer to: Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917), a 1917 naval battle during World War I Action in the Strait of Otranto, a 1940 naval
Battle of the Strait of Otranto
Battle_of_the_Strait_of_Otranto
Naval Blockade during WW1
The Otranto Barrage was an Allied naval blockade of the Strait of Otranto between Brindisi in Italy and Corfu on the Greek side of the Adriatic Sea in
Otranto_Barrage
Proposed tunnel beneath the Adriatic Sea
Vlora-Otranto Tunnel is a proposed undersea tunnel that aims to connect Vlorë, in Albania, with Otranto, in Italy, across the Strait of Otranto, a narrow
Vlora-Otranto_Tunnel
Armed merchant cruiser requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914
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
HMS_Otranto
Catholic archdiocese in Italy
Archdiocese of Otranto (Latin: Archidioecesis Hydruntina) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. The seat of the diocese is at Otranto Cathedral
Archdiocese_of_Otranto
Battle in World War I
of the Strait of Otranto of 1917 was the result of an Austro-Hungarian raid during the Adriatic Campaign of World War I on the Otranto Barrage, an Allied
Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
Battle_of_the_Strait_of_Otranto_(1917)
Italian train station
Otranto is a railway station in Otranto, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce–Otranto railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure
Otranto_railway_station
Greek monk and philosopher (1155/60–1235)
Nikolaos of Otranto (c. 1155/60, Otranto – 9 February 1235), also known as Nektarios of Casole, was a Greek abbot and author. Nikolaos was probably born
Nikolaos_of_Otranto
Key southeastern Italian transport link
The Lecce–Otranto railway is an Italian 47-kilometre (29-mile) long railway line, that connects Lecce with Zollino, Maglie and Otranto. The route operates
Lecce–Otranto_railway
1997 naval disaster off the coast of Albania
The Tragedy of Otranto took place on 28 March 1997 when the Albanian ship Kateri i Radës sank in a collision with the Italian corvette Sibilla (F 558)
Tragedy_of_Otranto
1977 Czech film
Castle of Otranto (Czech: Otrantský zámek) is a 1977 Czechoslovak animated short film by Jan Švankmajer. It is based on Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The
Castle_of_Otranto_(film)
Italian Roman Catholic saint
Otranto, Italy. He was slain in 1480, along with all his priests, by the Ottoman force that invaded Otranto. He is among the 813 martyrs of Otranto canonized
Stefano_Pendinelli
Ocean liner
RMS Otranto was an ocean liner that was built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1925. The "RMS" prefix stands for Royal Mail Ship, as she carried
RMS_Otranto_(1925)
The Portuguese expedition to Otranto in 1481, which the Portuguese call the Turkish Crusade (Portuguese: Cruzada Turca), arrived too late to participate
Portuguese expedition to Otranto
Portuguese_expedition_to_Otranto
Historical and geographic region of Apulia, Italy
The Terra di Otranto, or Terra d'Otranto (in English, Land of Otranto), is an historical and geographical region of Apulia, largely corresponding to the
Terra_di_Otranto
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Otranto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020
Otranto,_Iowa
French Empire nobility title
Duke of Otranto (French: Duc d'Otrante) is a hereditary title in the nobility of the First French Empire which was bestowed in 1809 by Emperor Napoleon
Duke_of_Otranto
Italian historian (1940–2023)
Giorgio Otranto (19 September 1940 – 5 January 2023) was an Italian historian, specialized in the history of early Christianity. Born in Corigliano Calabro
Giorgio_Otranto
Romance, horror and death literary genre
to be labelled as Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, later subtitled A Gothic Story. Subsequent 18th-century contributors included
Gothic_fiction
Township in Mitchell County, Iowa, U.S.
Otranto Township is a township in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. Otranto Township was established in 1857. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names
Otranto Township, Mitchell County, Iowa
Otranto_Township,_Mitchell_County,_Iowa
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
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
Otranto_Plantation
United States historic place
Otranto Plantation Indigo Vats are historic indigo vats located near Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina. Indigo vats are where fermentation
Otranto Plantation Indigo Vats
Otranto_Plantation_Indigo_Vats
Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate
Andrade (1569–1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Otranto (1623–1628). Giovanni Lopez de Andrade was born in Azambuja, Portugal in
Giovanni_Lopez_de_Andrade
Naval action in World War II
The Action in the Strait of Otranto, also known as the Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1940), was the destruction of an Italian convoy on 12 November
Action in the Strait of Otranto
Action_in_the_Strait_of_Otranto
Frazione of Italy
peninsula. The territory between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca has become a Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco
Santa_Maria_di_Leuca
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
of his pontificate on 12 May 2013 in which he canonized the Martyrs of Otranto—Antonio Primaldo and his 812 companions who had been executed by the Ottomans
Pope_Francis
English writer and journalist (1812–1870)
Influenced by Gothic fiction—a literary genre that began with The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole—Dickens incorporated Gothic imagery, settings
Charles_Dickens
Body of water between the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas
northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley
Adriatic_Sea
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship class
commissioning of Szent István, the four ships saw little combat due to the Otranto Barrage which prohibited the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
Tegetthoff-class_battleship
Region of Italy
of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The
Apulia
British politician, writer, historian and antiquarian (1717–1797)
His literary reputation rests on the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764), and his Letters, which are of significant social and political
Horace_Walpole
Austro-Hungarian battleship
Navy. During World War I, the battleship saw limited service due to the Otranto Barrage which prohibited Austro-Hungarian battleships from leaving the
SMS_Viribus_Unitis
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship
May 1915, and she saw little combat for the rest of the war due to the Otranto Barrage, which prevented the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
SMS_Szent_István
French revolutionary, lawyer and politician (1758–1794)
163. Fouché, Joseph (12 March 1892). Memoirs of Joseph Fouché, duke of Otranto, minister of the General police of France. London, W. W. Gibbings – via
Maximilien_Robespierre
1940 British naval victory over Italy in WWII
ISBN 978-0-850-52491-8. Stasi, Carlo (2003). Otranto e l'Inghilterra (episodi bellici in Puglia e nel Salento) [Otranto and England (war episodes in Puglia and
Battle_of_Taranto
Scout cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Adriatic Sea. In May 1917, Saida took part in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto, the largest naval action in the course of the war in the Adriatic. Saida
SMS_Saida_(1912)
United States historic place
The Otranto Bridge was located northwest of St. Ansgar, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic on 480th Avenue over the Cedar River for 170 feet (52 m)
Otranto_Bridge
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
sit on the throne of the Roman Empire. He even launched an invasion of Otranto with the purpose of re-uniting the Empire, which was aborted by his death
Roman_Empire
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
form was influenced by the gothic novel. Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764) is usually considered the first Gothic novel. Walpole's declared
Wuthering_Heights
Commonwealth forces. He achieved the award during service in the Strait of Otranto and as a result of his meritorious service also received the French Croix
Joseph_Watt
an Ottoman Turkish fleet invaded Otranto, landing nearby the city and capturing it along with its fort. The Otranto population (remaining in the occupied
History of Islam in southern Italy
History_of_Islam_in_southern_Italy
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1474 to 1477
Knights of St. John, Ahmed successfully took the Italian harbor city of Otranto in 1480. However, due to a lack of food and supplies, he had to return
Gedik_Ahmed_Pasha
Novel that re-creates a social world
satire. As the creator of Gothic fiction and the author of The Castle of Otranto (1764), Horace Walpole noted the importance of manners for social advancement
Novel_of_manners
Greek Renaissance painter
the School of Otranto. Giovanni Maria Scupula was another painter who painted in the same style and belonged to the School of Otranto. Giovanni and his
Donato_Bizamano
Species of worm
(4): 439c–439. doi:10.1136/bjo.84.4.439c. PMC 1723424. PMID 10777285. Otranto, Domenico; Eberhard, Mark (23 March 2011). "Zoonotic helminths affecting
Thelazia_callipaeda
Australian marathon swimmer
human rights barrister. She is the first woman to complete the Strait of Otranto swim, holds the record for earliest English Channel crossing in the season
Eva_Buzo
Peninsula that forms the "heel" of Italy
1480, the Ottomans under Gedik Ahmed Pasha lay siege to and ransacked Otranto. Hundreds to almost a thousand men were slaughtered over the age of 15
Salento
Cave and archaeological site in southern Italy
Salento coast near the town of Porto Badisco, around 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Otranto in Apulia, Italy. Unknown before 1970, it came to immediate international
Deer_Cave_(Otranto)
French statesman, revolutionary and police chief (1763–1820)
of Napoleon. In English texts, his title is often translated as Duke of Otranto. Fouché was born in Le Pellerin, a small village near Nantes. His mother
Joseph_Fouché
Station in Apulia, Italy
of two regional lines, the Martina Franca–Lecce railway and the Lecce–Otranto railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Lecce_railway_station
Aspect of ancient Jewish art
Examples appear in Christendom: here, Otranto cathedral
Zodiac mosaics in ancient synagogues
Zodiac_mosaics_in_ancient_synagogues
German fashion designer (born 1965)
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 28. Gustav Armand Fouché of Otranto 14. Charles Louis Fouché of Otranto 29. Therese of Stedingk 7. Margareta Fouché d'Otrante
Mafalda_von_Hessen
Railway station in Italy
railway station in Melpignano, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce-Otranto railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure are operated
Melpignano_railway_station
requisitioned for service as a troopship. She collided with the troopship HMS Otranto in 1918 which subsequently ran aground on the Isle of Islay with great
HMS_Kashmir_(1915)
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Tricase. The area between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco
Tricase
(43 mi) from the Albanian coast, at the narrowest point of the Strait of Otranto. It is Capo d'Otranto (also called Punta Palascìa), located at 40° 7' north
Geography_of_Italy
(2013–2025) during his pontificate, which includes the 813 Martyrs of Otranto as a group, 23 who were equipollently canonized and 4 who were canonized
List of saints canonized by Pope Francis
List_of_saints_canonized_by_Pope_Francis
raped Maniakes' wife. In September 1042, Pardo arrived with an army at Otranto to take over command from Maniakes. According to Lupus Protospatharius
Pardos_(catepan)
Species of fly
has since been clarified as a member of the Phortica genus. Máca, Jan; Otranto, Domenico (2014-11-18). "Drosophilidae feeding on animals and the inherent
Phortica_variegata
Brazilian association football club in São Paulo
Mêo (1938-39) Prof. Floriano de Azevedo Marques (1939-40) Dr. Sebastião Otranto (1941) Jaime Serra / João Mezzalira (1942) Alfredo Ribeiro Nogueira (1943)
Guarani_FC
Island in Albania
zone; it lies in a strategically important location between the Strait of Otranto and the mouth of the Bay of Vlorë, which marks the border between the Adriatic
Sazan
Province of Italy
Normans. The important towns are Lecce, Gallipoli, Nardò, Maglie, and Otranto. Its important agricultural products are wheat and corn. Lecce stone extracted
Province_of_Lecce
Quartz and gold Anglo-Saxon artefact
their ends. The scene is shown in the famous 12th-century floor mosaic in Otranto Cathedral in southern Italy, with a titulus of "ALEXANDER REX". The scene
Alfred_Jewel
Italian Franciscan friar
century) Confessor Born Giuseppe Desa 17 June 1603 Copertino, Terra di Otranto, Kingdom of Naples Died 18 September 1663(1663-09-18) (aged 60) Osimo,
Joseph_of_Cupertino
Railway station in Giurdignano, Italy
railway station in Giurdignano, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce-Otranto railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure are operated
Giurdignano_railway_station
2026 romantic comedy film by Michelle Danner
2024, with locations including Campi Salentina, Casalabate, Lecce and Otranto. The production made use of both historic streetscapes and local sound
Under_the_Stars_(2025_film)
Apulian harbor town of Otranto, located about 100 kilometers southeast of Brindisi, was seized in 1480 (Ottoman invasion of Otranto), but the Turks were
Islam_in_Italy
Execution in Islamicate jurisdictions
cities. Forces of the Ottoman Empire invaded and laid siege to the city of Otranto and its citadel in 1480. According to a traditional account, after capture
Decapitation_in_Islam
Scout cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
several raids on the ships defending the Strait of Otranto, including the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in May 1917. She was transferred to Italy in 1920
SMS_Helgoland_(1912)
Scout cruiser class of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
engaged in various operations across the Adriatic Sea and the Strait of Otranto. All of the Novaras were assigned to the First Torpedo Flotilla of the
Novara-class_cruiser
Italian passenger ferry; caught fire in 2014
from December 2014. On 28 December 2014, she caught fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea. At the time of the fire there were an estimated 475
MS_Norman_Atlantic
Branch of the military of Austria-Hungary
World War I. During most of World War I, the Allied Powers maintained the Otranto Barrage to bottle up the k.u.k. Kriegsmarine in the Adriatic Sea. Largely
Austro-Hungarian_Navy
King of Naples from 1458 to 1494
Kingdom of Naples. Mehmed II appeared in the Otranto canal, where only a thousand fighters were protecting Otranto, while another 400 arrived from Naples led
Ferdinand_I_of_Naples
Naval battle of 1 November 1914 near Chile in World War I
HMS Monmouth, the modern light cruiser HMS Glasgow, and the armed merchantman HMS Otranto. The Admiralty had planned to reinforce the squadron by sending the newer
Battle_of_Coronel
Iapygian tribe
ranging from Otranto to Leuca and from Leuca to Manduria. The northern part on the Adriatic belonged to the Kalabroi and extended from Otranto to Egnatia
Messapians
The war films and TV specials included here are set in the Middle Ages, starting with the time period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476
List of war films and TV specials set between 476 and 1453
List_of_war_films_and_TV_specials_set_between_476_and_1453
Catholic martyrs and saints
Libya Martyrs of Damascus Martyrs of Natal Martyrs of Nicomedia Martyrs of Otranto Martyrs of Sigum Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War Mary of Egypt The Massabki
Martyrs_of_Damascus
English writer (born 1960)
and allusions to the Gothic novel, from Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. He concludes that Gaiman
Neil_Gaiman
sunk by mines of the Otranto Barrage on 3 August 1918 at 39°40′N 18°40′E / 39.667°N 18.667°E / 39.667; 18.667 in the Otranto Strait, 10 crew members
SM_UB-53
Scout cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Triple Entente. Novara was frequently used to raid enemy shipping and the Otranto Barrage, including a patrol in November 1915 where she destroyed a stranded
SMS_Novara_(1913)
Malian football player
Malian football player. He currently[when?] plays as a midfielder for FC Otranto in Italy. He played for the Mali national football team at the 2001 FIFA
Drissa Diarra (footballer, born 1985)
Drissa_Diarra_(footballer,_born_1985)
Italian Catholic bishop
Italian Catholic bishop. During his career, he served as Archbishop of Otranto and Archbishop of Benevento. Raffaele Calabria was born on 11 December
Raffaele_Calabria
Christian martyrs crucified in 220 CE
Libya Martyrs of Damascus Martyrs of Natal Martyrs of Nicomedia Martyrs of Otranto Martyrs of Sigum Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War Mary of Egypt The Massabki
Theodore, Philippa and companions
Theodore,_Philippa_and_companions
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship
in May 1915, but saw little combat for the rest of the war due to the Otranto Barrage, which prevented the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
SMS_Prinz_Eugen_(1912)
71 1.8 Jacksonville Shelby 30 0.10 0.26 Hutchins Hancock 28 0.30 0.78 Otranto Mitchell 27 0.44 1.1 Corley Shelby 26 0.06 0.16 Athelstan Taylor 19 0.13
List of census-designated places in Iowa by population
List_of_census-designated_places_in_Iowa_by_population
Leander-class cruiser
merchant ships. This action took place near the Strait of Otranto (see Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1940)). Force X also bombarded the port of Durazzo (now
HMS_Ajax_(22)
Armored cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
the Austro-Hungarian forces that raided the Otranto Barrage; in the ensuing Battle of the Strait of Otranto, Sankt Georg's arrival on the scene was sufficient
SMS_Sankt_Georg
WWI US submarine chaser
the United States Navy during World War I. She operated as part of the Otranto Barrage during the war. After World War I, the former USS SC-227 became
USS_SC-227
Regent of Hungary from 1920 to 1944
of rear admiral by 1918. He participated in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto and ascended to the position of commander-in-chief of the Navy in the final
Miklós_Horthy
Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship
in May 1915, but saw little combat for the rest of the war due to the Otranto Barrage, which prohibited the Austro-Hungarian Navy from leaving the Adriatic
SMS_Tegetthoff_(1912)
WWI US submarine chaser
the United States Navy during World War I. She operated as part of the Otranto Barrage during the war. SC-94 was a wooden-hulled 110-foot (34 m) submarine
USS_SC-94
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