+**1565** was a pivotal year in the 16th century, witnessing major conflicts and new settlements. The [Great Siege](/wiki/Great_Siege) of [Malta](/wiki/Malta) saw a heroic defense by the Knights Hospitaller against the Ottoman Empire, influencing Mediterranean power dynamics. This year also marked the founding of St. Augustine in Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the United States.
+## See also
+- [Ottoman Empire](/wiki/Ottoman_Empire)
+- [Knights Hospitaller](/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller)
+- [Florida](/wiki/Florida)
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