The 1529 siege of Vienna was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent attacked the city with more than 100,000 men, while its defenders, led by Niklas Graf Salm, numbered no more than 21,000; Vienna nevertheless survived the siege, which lasted just over two weeks, from 27 September to 15 October 1529.
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LocationVienna, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Austria) 1 Connections
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The siege ultimately lasted just over two weeks, from 27 September to 15 October 1529.
Infobox (dates)
27 September - 15 October 1529 (2 weeks and 4 days)
Infobox (year)
27 September - 15 October 1529 (2 weeks and 4 days)
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Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Austria)
Siege of Vienna (1529): Event Type
The 1529 siege of Vienna was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Participant: Suleiman the Magnificent, Lead section (edge: participant Suleiman)
Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottomans, attacked the city with over 100,000 men, while the defenders, led by Niklas Graf Salm, numbered no more than 21,000.
Related To: The Ottoman Empire, Lead section (edge: related-to Ottoman Empire)
The 1529 siege of Vienna was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Related To: The Holy Roman Empire, Lead section (edge: related-to Holy Roman Empire)
The 1529 siege of Vienna was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire.
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, dates
The 1529 siege of Vienna was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the city of Vienna in the Archduchy of Austria, part of the Holy Roman
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