Dragut Arráez

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An Ottoman Spy in Syracuse (1562): Constantino/Mehmed from Candia o Un espía otomano en Siracusa (1562): Constantino/Mehmed de Candía, por Emrah Safa Gürkan

Abstract Information was of utmost importance for sixteenth century commanders and decision-makers. In order to effectively allocate finite military and financial resources, it was imperative to keep one’s self abreast of enemy’s military plans and preparations as well as the conditions of their defenses. To this end, early modern intelligence mechanisms, gradually centralized in the second half o... »