Siege of Vienna 1683

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath Austrian expansion
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
formed against the Ottomans
formed among European powers.
gptkbp:casualties significant on both sides
gptkbp:celebrates annual commemorations in Poland
gptkbp:commander Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
gptkbp:commander_of_attackers gptkb:Grand_Vizier_Kara_Mustafa
gptkbp:commemoration memorials and monuments
gptkbp:community_impact shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:consequences strengthened Habsburg rule
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired art and literature
celebrated in Polish history
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in various artworks
gptkbp:date 1683
gptkbp:defender_forces approximately 15,000 troops
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:defense_mechanism city walls of Vienna
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations alliances formed prior to the siege
gptkbp:duration two months
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Turkish_War
gptkbp:historical_documentation chronicled by contemporary historians
gptkbp:historical_figures varied perspectives on the siege
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy end of Ottoman expansion into Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the decline of Ottoman power in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Vienna 1683
gptkbp:key_event European coalition against the Ottomans
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Kara_Mustafa
gptkb:Jan_III_Sobieski
Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:military_leadership notable for its coordination
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
gptkbp:military_technology use of artillery
use of siege artillery
gptkbp:narrative often romanticized
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kahlenberg
gptkbp:public_morale high among defenders
gptkbp:result Habsburg victory
gptkbp:significance turning point in the Ottoman-Habsburg wars
gptkbp:strategic_goals Habsburg dominance in Central Europe
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Central Europe
gptkbp:strategy approximately 150,000 troops
encirclement of the city
defense and counterattack
gptkbp:strength Polish cavalry led by Jan III Sobieski
gptkbp:tactics blockade and bombardment
July to September 1683
lifted by the relief army
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kara_Mustafa_Pasha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5