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April 9, 2019

Siege of Vienna – Opening Bombardment – Extra History – #1

Filed under: Europe, History, Middle East, Military, Religion — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Extra Credits
Published on 6 Apr 2019

Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans’ inheritance to the Roman Empire through his conquest of Constantinople. So the current Mehmed decided to target Vienna — but Emperor Leopold dismissed these threats…

Over a hundred thousand Ottoman troops are heading for Vienna. Only 15,000 men defend the walls. They have only six days to prepare the city. How long can they hold?

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