While most of mainland Greece and the Aegean islands was under Ottoman control by the end of the 15th century, Cyprus and Crete remained Venetian territory and did not fall to the Ottomans until 1571 and 1670 respectively. The only part of the Greek-speaking world that escaped long-term Ottoman rule was the Ionian Islands, which remained Venetian until their capture by the First French Republic in 1797, then passed to the United Kingdom in 1809 until their unification with Greece in 1864.[page needed] COUNT 5
QSN1 The Ottomans took which islands from the Venetians? ANS1 Cyprus and Crete QSN2 In what year were the Ionian Islands captured by the French? ANS2 1797 QSN3 Who gained control of the Ionian Islands in 1809? ANS3 United Kingdom QSN4 The Ottomans controlled what islands b y the end of the 15th century? ANS4 Aegean islands QSN5 The Venetians had control of which two islands in the 15th century? ANS5 Cyprus and Crete