The 1529 Siege of Vienna 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. Fought from 27 September to 15 October 1529 between Habsburg forces, including troops of the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia, the Electorate of the Palatinate, Carniola and Spain, and an Ottoman army supported by the vassal state of Moldavia, the siege ended in a Habsburg victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Battle TypeSiege of a fortified capital city 1 LocationVienna, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Austria) 1 Battle Type
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Commanders and Forces
Suleiman the Magnificent personally led the Ottoman army in the 1529 Siege of Vienna, the high-water mark of Ottoman expansion into Central Europe
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The 1529 siege of Vienna 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.
Infobox: Result
Habsburg victory
Infobox: Date
27 September - 15 October 1529 (2 weeks and 4 days)
Infobox: Location
Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Austria)
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