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      • On September 11, 1683, the combined forces of the Holy Roman Empire and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth led by John Sobieski defeated the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Vienna, shaking Ottoman hegemony in Central Europe and setting the stage for the reconquest of Hungary and the Balkans.
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  2. The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683, a 2012 English-language Polish and Italian historical film The song "Winged Hussars", from Sabaton's 2016 Album The Last Stand is about the battle, specifically centred around the Polish cavalry charge on 12 September.

  3. Aug 17, 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.

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  4. The defeat of the Ottoman army outside the gates of Vienna in 1683 is usually regarded as the beginning of the decline of the Ottoman Empire. But how significant was it really, and for whom?

  5. May 20, 2024 · The Battle of Vienna, which took place at Kahlenberg Mountain near Vienna on 12 September 1683, stands as a pivotal moment in European history, marking the end of significant Ottoman expansion into Europe.

  6. The Battle of Vienna: July 14-September 11, 1683. During the Battle of Vienna, Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg was outnumbered 5 to 1 against a sea of Turkish soldiers, led by the swarthy Kara Mustafa. Ever since Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 they became the relentless terror of Christendom.

  7. Sobieski defeats the Ottomans at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 (by Martino Altomonte, ca. 1695) The battle that saved Europe. On 11 September, the Poles reached Kahlenberg Hill, which the Austrians had captured several hours earlier. Only then was Sobieski able to examine the terrain of the future battle.

  8. 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.

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