The Ottoman - Habsburg confrontations around the ‘Militärgrenze’ in the 16th - 17th century No. 102: Joachim Ottens Theatre de la guerre d’Hongrie et lieux circonvoisins Amsterdam, ca. 1730 Catalogue 186 Content: I. Belgrad, Mohacs and Buda: Ottoman conquest of Hungary in the 16th century II. The ‘Long Turkish war’ and the Habsburg claim on Transylvania III. Period of relative coexistence, ending with the battle of St. Gotthard IV. German pamphlets about a military ‘turning point’: Vienna 1683 V. The Great Turkish war / Habsburgs reconquest of Hungary: 1683 - 1699 VI. Hungarian resistence against Habsburg suppression VII. Campains of Prince Eugen and the battle of Belgrade: 1716 – 1718 References Catalogue 186 GERT JAN BESTEBREURTJE Rare Books Langendijk 8, 4132 AK Vianen The Netherlands Telephone +31(0)347 - 322548 E mail:
[email protected] Visit our Web page at http://www.gertjanbestebreurtje.com Prices are quoted in euro / for clients within the European Community 6% VAT will be added to the prices. History of the Ottoman – Habsburg wars around the ‘Militärgrenze’ in the 16th - 17th century The Ottoman–Habsburg wars refers to the military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg dynasties of the Austrian Empire, Spain and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Ottomans started with the conquest of Bosnie in 1463 and they made significant gains with a decisive victory at Mohács in 1529. The capture of Buda in 1541 brought a great part of Hungary to the status of an Ottoman tributary. Till the end of the 16 th century a divided Europe could not counter this military power. The Protestant Reformation, the France-Habsburg rivalry and the civil conflicts in Germany served as distractions.