A series of conflicts between Ottoman Empire and Holy Roman Empire lead at that time by the Habsburg dynasty. The conflicts were going on for over 200 years being inspired by religious and political reasons. Ottoman Empire, after conquering Middle East and lands around Mediterranean Sea, was looking to expand towards the Central and Eastern Europe to spread the Islamic faith. Habsburg Dynasty on the other hand was in control of such countries as Austria, Hungary and Spain. Supported by countries that were tormented by the raids of the warriors from the east (like Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or Russia) they were fighting to stop the Islamic invasion....
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Siege of Vienna by the Ottoman Empire army, under command of Kara Mustafa Pasha, lasted for 2 months - over 100.000 Ottoman forces were bombarding the walls of Vienna defended by only about 10.000 Habsburg soldiers. At the beginning of September Allies of Habsburg Austria in the Holy League have arrived with the relief force. 50.000 Germans and almost 40.000 Polish forces (including over 20.000 of...
Based on real events surrounding the battle that stopped the Ottoman invasion on Europe.
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