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Event war Europe

Siege of Vienna

1683 CE

A Polish-led relief force under Jan III Sobieski shattered the Ottoman siege of the Habsburg capital, ending Ottoman expansion into Europe.

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Standing in 1683 CE

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Ottoman Empire Polity · Europe 1299 CE – 1922 CE Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Beaver Wars (Iroquois Wars) Conflict · Americas 1609 CE – 1701 CE Meenakshi Temple Landmark · South Asia 1600 CE – still standing Atlantic Middle Passage Trade route · Africa 1600 CE – 1850 CE

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