The siege of Vienna, in 1529, was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire. Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottomans, attacked the city with over 100,000 men, while the defenders, led by Niklas Graf Salm, numbered no more than 21,000. Nevertheless ...

In 1529 the Ottoman Empire made a determined effort to capture Vienna, the capital of the Habsburg Austrian Empire. The failure to take Vienna marked the end of Turkish expansion into Europe and was followed by the diversion of Ottoman effort toward Asia and the Mediterranean.

Feb 17, 2024 · On the left is a confusing depiction of the development of the Ottoman Empire from the 1957 Großer Historischer Weltatlas (Great Historical World Atlas) published by Bayerischer Schulbuchverlag, with a tiny battle signature depicting the …

Jun 26, 2024 · Shows the armies of Suleiman I and Charles V outside Vienna; identifies Buda, Strigonia, Ratisbona, and other towns. Forms part of the Franco Novacco Map Collection (Newberry Library).

Mar 25, 2022 · One of the oldest topographical maps of Vienna is the so-called “Meldeman-Plan’’ published by the Austrian painter and printer Nikolaus Meldemann that shows a vivid picture of the city during its first siege by the Ottoman army in 1529.

Mar 24, 2022 · The “Meldeman-Plan” – a circular map, illustrating the 1529 Ottoman siege of Vienna. Published by printer Niklas Meldeman in 1530, its anonymous artist supposedly drew this panorama whilst perched...

Setting off from Ottoman Bulgaria on 10th May 1529, the sipahi cavalry and janissary infantry first targeted Hungary. After regaining some Hungarian fortresses and causing a massacre at Buda, the troops continued by land and on the Danube towards Vienna.

Turkish siege of 1529, detail of Meldemann's map In 1529 the city was besieged by the Turks. Although Vienna was not conquered, the siege was to have a dramatic impact on its physical structure.

Dec 8, 2022 · Though his artillery had begun pounding Vienna from nearly the moment they arrived on September 27, 1529, very little progress had been made. The strength of the Austrian preparations left the sultan facing unrest as the siege moved from several days to two weeks.

The siege of Vienna, in 1529, was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the capital city of Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire. Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottomans, attacked the city with over 100,000 men, while the defenders, led by Niklas Graf Salm, numbered no more than 21,000. Nevertheless, Vienna was able to ...