The Ottoman Empire's defeat at the battle of Lepanto in 1571 signaled that the focus of European states was shifting from

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The battle of Lepanto was fought between the Ottoman Empire and an alliance of European states, primarily Spain, Venice, and the Papal States. The defeat of the Ottoman navy at Lepanto lessened the Ottoman threat to Europe and shifted the focus of European states from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. This allowed European states to expand their colonial empires in the Americas and Asia, increasing their global power and influence.

The Ottoman Empire's Defeat at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571