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The battle was fought by the Holy Roman Empire (led by the Habsburg monarchy) and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, both under the command of King John III Sobieski, against the Ottomans and their vassal and tributary states. The battle marked the first time the Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire had cooperated militarily against the ...
- 14 July 1683 – 12 September 1683, (1 month, 4 weeks and 1 day)
- Ottomans fail to take Vienna, Coalition (later the Holy League) forces invade territories in Hungary and the Balkans under Ottoman rule
Jul 28, 2008 · In 1683, a Christian relief force led by John III Sobieski, King of Poland, repulsed the army of Mehmed IV, saving Western Europe from seemingly inevitable Muslim conquest. by Anthony Pagden 7/28/2008. Share This Article. Muslims battle Christians outside Vienna. (The Art Archive/Museum der Stadt Wien/Dagli Orti)
Victorious John III Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, equestrian portrait by Jerzy Siemiginowski-Eleuter. Sobieski's greatest success came in 1683, with his victory at the Battle of Vienna, in joint command of Polish and German troops, against the invading Ottomans under Kara Mustafa.
Mar 15, 2024 · Role In: Siege of Vienna. John III Sobieski (born August 17, 1629, Olesko, Poland—died June 17, 1696, Wilanów) was the elective king of Poland (1674–96), a soldier who drove back the Ottoman Turks and briefly restored the kingdom of Poland-Lithuania to greatness for the last time.
Apr 9, 2024 · Siege of Vienna, (July 17–September 12, 1683), expedition by the Ottomans against the Habsburg Holy Roman emperor Leopold I that resulted in their defeat by a combined force led by John III Sobieski of Poland. The lifting of the siege marked the beginning of the end of Ottoman domination in eastern Europe.
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Sep 11, 2021 · The Battle of Vienna is a huge, imposing oil canvass that stands 9m by 4.5m in the John Sobieski room of the Vatican Museums. The masterpiece recounts the ending of the Turkish siege of Vienna by the Catholic army led by the Polish King, John Sobieski, on the 11th September 1683.
Emperor Leopold I and Pope Innocent XI sent dramatic appeals to Poland for help and the defence of Christianity. Vienna’s future was beginning to look dramatic. John III Sobieski showed impressive acumen in forming his army. In a remarkably short time, he managed to assemble more than 20,000 soldiers.
