What is Great Turkish War?
The '''Great Turkish War''' was fought between 1683 and 1699 by [[Ottoman Empire]] and the winning Holy League (the [[Austrian Empire|Habsburg Monarchy]], [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth|Poland-Lithuania]], [[Venice]] and [[Russia]]). Intensive fighting began in 1683 after the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] failed to take the city of [[Vienna]] during the siege and ended with the signing of the [[Treaty of Karlowitz]] in 1699. The defeated Ottoman Empire lost for the first time large amounts of territory: in [[Hungary]] and the Poland–Lithuania, as well as part of the western [[Balkans]]. The war was also significant in that it marked the first time Russia was involved in an alliance with [[Western Europe]].<br /> [[Category:1660s]] [[Category:1680s]] [[Category:1690s]] [[Category:17th century in Europe]] [[Category:Habsburg Dynasty]] [[Category:History of Austria]] [[Category:History of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] [[Category:History of Greece]] [[Category:History of Hungary]] [[Category:17th century in Italy]] [[Category:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] [[Category:History of Romania]] [[Category:History of Serbia]] [[Category:Holy Roman Empire]] [[Category:Ottoman Empire]] [[Category:Wars involving Germany]] [[Category:Wars involving Russia]] [[Category:Wars involving Spain]] [[Category:17th-century conflicts]] {{history-stub}}