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The Sieges of Vienna by the Turks

von: Karl August Schimmer
1,99 €
Verlag:	Digicat
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	02.06.2022
ISBN/EAN:	8596547036708
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	161

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Titelbeschreibung

This work is a translated narrative of the two significant sieges of Vienna presented by Karl August Schimmer. The enlightening style of the writing takes the reader back over centuries to the old and primarily demolished walls of a determined Vienna. The accuracy of the account of sieges makes it a famous work among history enthusiasts. The 1529 siege of Vienna was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city. The Sultan of the Ottomans attacked the city with over 100,000 men, yet Vienna could survive the siege. The second siege of Vienna in 1683 was an 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. The lifting of the siege marked the beginning of the end of Ottoman domination in eastern Europe.

Autorenportrait

Karl August Schimmer (1815-1864) was a nineteenth-century Austrian historian whose scholarship focused particularly on the military and political confrontations between the Habsburg Empire and the Ottoman Turks. Best known for his meticulous work, 'The Sieges of Vienna by the Turks' (1852), Schimmer provided a comprehensive account of the two critical sieges of Vienna: the first by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1529 and the second by Grand Vizier Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha in 1683. His erudite analysis of these events, set against the broader canvas of Turkish-Habsburg relations, reflects a dedication to empirical detail and historical narrative that was characteristic of mid-19th-century historiography. Schimmer's literary style marries the precision of an academic with the storytelling prowess of a chronicler, synthesizing vast arrays of source material into a cohesive and accessible history. His works have provided valuable insight for both contemporary and subsequent historians interested in the dynamics of European-Ottoman interactions. Though not as widely known as some of his peers, Schimmer's contributions to the understanding of Central European history are nonetheless significant. His chronicling of the struggles surrounding Vienna has served to illuminate the rich interplay of cultures and the pivotal moments that shaped the trajectory of European civilization.