Siege of Vienna
1529 CE · Austria
The Siege of Vienna was fought in 1529 CE in Austria between Holy Roman Empire and Habsburg Austria vs the Ottoman Empire; Ottoman withdrawal; the high-water mark of Ottoman expansion into central Europe.
Siege of Vienna: quick facts
- Date
- 1529 CE
- Location
- Austria
- Belligerents
- Holy Roman Empire and Habsburg Austria vs the Ottoman Empire
- Commanders
- Niklas Graf Salm vs Suleiman the Magnificent
- Result
- Ottoman withdrawal; the high-water mark of Ottoman expansion into central Europe.
- Era
- ⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empires
- Quiz difficulty
- medium
What happened at the Siege of Vienna?
Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to Vienna, the capital of Habsburg Austria, in the Ottoman Empire's deepest thrust into central Europe. The defenders held out despite being heavily outnumbered, aided by autumn rains that bogged down Ottoman supply lines and rendered their heavy siege guns unusable. Suleiman withdrew after two weeks, marking the high-water mark of Ottoman expansion into Western Europe.
Did you know?
Suleiman's army at the 1529 Siege of Vienna was slowed by the worst autumn rains in memory, and his massive siege cannons had to be abandoned on the muddy roads of Hungary.
Sources and further reading
- Siege of Vienna on Wikipedia for the full account, historiography and primary sources.
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Entry last reviewed 26 September 2026.