1683 AD
Battle of Vienna
A relief army lifts the Ottoman siege of Vienna.
- Time period
- 1683 AD
- Region
- Austria
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Habsburg Monarchy and Ottoman Empire
On 12 September 1683, a relief army led by King John III Sobieski of Poland charged the besieging Ottoman forces at Vienna. The Ottomans were routed. The victory began the Habsburg reconquest of Hungary.