The Siege of Vienna (1529): The History and Legacy of the Decisive Battle that Prevented the Ottoman Empire's Expansion into Western Europe

In the wake of taking Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire would spend the next few centuries expanding its size, power, and influence, bumping up against Eastern Europe and becoming one of the world's most important geopolitical players. It would take repeated efforts by various European coalitions to prevent a complete Ottoman takeover of the continent, and one of the most important battles among those efforts took place at Vienna in 1529.

At the time, the Ottomans were led by one of thei...