Venice had held several islands in the Aegean and the Ionian seas, together with strategically positioned forts along the coast of the Greek mainland since the carving up of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade. However, with the rise of the Ottomans, during the 16th and early 17th centuries, they lost most of these, such as Cyprus and Euboea  to the Turks. Between 1645 and 1669, the Venetians and the Ottomans fought a long and costly war over the last major Venetian possession in the Aegean, Crete. During this war, the Venetian commander, Francesco Morosini, came into contact with the rebellious Maniots, for a joint campaign in the Morea. In 1659, Morosini landed in the Morea, and together with the Maniots, he took Kalamata. However, he was soon after forced to return to Crete, and the Peloponnesian venture failed. In 1683, a new war broke out between Austria and the Ottomans, with a large Ottoman army advancing towards Vienna. In response to this, a Holy League was formed. After the Ottoman army was defeated in the Battle of Vienna, the Venetians decided to use the opportunity of the weakening of Ottoman power and its distraction in the Danubian front so as to reconquer its lost territories in the Aegean and Dalmatia. On 25 April 1684, the Most Serene Republic declared war on the Ottomans. Aware that she would have to rely on her own strength for success, Venice prepared for the war by securing financial and military aid in men and ships from the Knights of Malta, the Duchy of Savoy, the Papal States, and the Knights of St. Stephen. In addition, the Venetians enrolled large numbers of mercenaries from Italy and the German states, especially Saxony and Brunswick.

Question: How many years did the war over Aagean, Crete last?
Answer: 24

Question: How did Venice recover Aegean and Dalmatia?
Answer: weakening of Ottoman power

Question: What properties did Venice lose in the wars?
Answer: Cyprus and Euboea

Question: How many years did the Venetians and the Ottomas fight over Crete?
Answer: 24

Question: Who did the Ottomans fight first, the Venetians or the Austrians?
Answer: Venetians

Question: How many different groups did Venice go to for financing and military aid?
Answer: 4

Question: What happened first: Morosini took Kalamata or the Battle of Vienna?
Answer: Morosini took Kalamata

Question: What happened second: Morosini took Kalamata or the Battle of Vienna?
Answer: the Battle of Vienna

Question: What happened first: a Holy League was formed or Venetians enrolled Italian and German mercenaries?
Answer: a Holy League was formed

Question: What happened second: a Holy League was formed or Venetians enrolled Italian and German mercenaries?
Answer: Venetians enrolled Italian and German mercenaries

Question: who held the several islands in the Aegean?
Answer: Venice had held

Question: In which year the most Serene Republic declared war?
Answer: 25 April 1964

Question: In which place the serene republic war declared?
Answer: war on the Ottomans