Suleiman's First Siege of Vienna

1529 CE · Viyana, Avusturya · military

Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to Vienna, but the city did not fall: the long supply line, the lateness of the season and his having been obliged to leave his heavy artillery behind were decisive.

He was forced to withdraw. Recorded in historiography as "the furthest point reached by the Ottomans", this siege drew the limit of Ottoman conquest in Europe.

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What was Suleiman's First Siege of Vienna?
Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to Vienna, but the city did not fall: the long supply line, the lateness of the season and his having been obliged to leave his heavy artillery behind were decisive.
When did Suleiman's First Siege of Vienna happen?
1529 CE
Where did Suleiman's First Siege of Vienna take place?
Viyana, Avusturya