The battle of 7 October 1571, of Lepanto, is considered one of the greatest naval battles between the Christian alliance against the army of Sultan Selim II. In the picture you see, is obvious black eagle, a symbol of the Albanian national flag.
Albanians who participated in it are Petro Bua, Kristofos Kontokali, Gjeorgjio Kokkini, Antonio Kutuballi, Marin Syguri, etc. Unfortunately, the Greek historiography represents them as Greeks, but in fact, the whole world says they were Albanians. Petro Bua is the third who holds this inherited name.
Manoli, an Albanian poet, has written a poem in the Italian language in 1571 about this battle composed with over 41 verses, but to date, the Albanian historian Arben Llala has not found it all, except some verses published in the book of Constantine the Son and the book of Aristeidis Kollias:
O poor fighters ...
what do we do from now and next year
let's go no foot in Cyprus
to fight together
O poor Warriors
4
Where is now superb Kelmendi
Army Captain
and the manly Gërbeshi
Who shook the Turks
jointly with Gjini of Fraqia
Filled with soul and secrets...
5
Where is Shtini and Kanaqi,
Mexi, Lopësi and Barbati
with Andruço mustaqelliun,
Petro Bua and Stamatë
together like a GIB
go all trapped;
O poor fighters ...
41
And we entered the winter
We will return in the summer
with this so good society
of Knights and shooters
brave and skilled fighters
as our old did
O poor fighters ...