Ottoman Turks Are Defeated at Vienna
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: German History, 17th Century European History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Vienna
- Date: July 14-September 12, 1683
Article abstract: The defeat of the Ottoman Turks at Vienna heralds the beginning of the Ottoman retreat from central Europe and the rise of Austria as a powerful Danubian state.
Summary of Event
By the mid-seventeenth century, few Europeans perceived Ottoman decline. Originating as a fierce, expansionist warrior state reaching its high point under Süleyman the Magnificent, who ruled from 1520 to 1566, the Ottoman Empire still dominated the Middle East and the Balkans. Various complex internal changes had taken place, however, including a decline in...
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