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At the Gates of Vienna

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August 11th 2009
The Ottomans made two attempts to capture “the city of the golden apple”, as they often called Vienna, but to the relief of Christendom both sieges were unsuccessful. The first one, in 1529, under the command of Süleyman the Magnificent (who died shortly afterwards while still on campaign in the Hungarian plains *), was not so significant in the grand scheme of things, but it did heat up the ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more