Polish-Turkish Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: Eastern European History, 17th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Poland, Balkans, Romania, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine, Turkey, Asia Minor
- Date: 1620-1699
Article abstract: At issue: Influence over southern Ukraine, Transylvania, and Wallachia. Result: Both nations were drained, with the regional balance of power shifting to Russia and Austria.
Background
The Polish-Turkish wars of the seventeenth century were the side effect of other conflicts that caused significant losses of blood and treasure for both nations. Poland’s interminable wars with Sweden brought it into alliance with Austria, a major Turkish adversary. At the same time, Polish attention was increasingly drawn to its southeastern borders,...
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