After destroying the Byzantine Empire in 1453, the Ottoman Empire turned its attention toward Europe, aiming to take advantage of upheaval caused by various European conflicts. The Turks employed two ...

Four hundred years after the battles of Lepanto on October 7, 1571, and Vienna on September 11-12, 1683, these dates still rankle in the jihadist mind. For it was through these battles that the navies ...

This week’s "World History Minute" with historian John Schmidt goes back to 1683 for a pivotal moment in Western history - the Battle of Vienna. Schmidt is author of the book On This Day in Chicago ...

The 300-year-old skeleton of a camel used by the Ottomans to invade Vienna has been identified by Austrian researchers after its discovery in a refuse pit. The complete, preserved skeleton was rescued ...

THE ENEMY AT THE GATE: HABSBURGS, OTTOMANS AND THE BATTLE FOR EUROPE By Andrew Wheatcroft Basic Books, $27.50, 268 pages REVIEWED BY DAVID C. ACHESON There are two stories here worth telling and well ...

"The Battle of Vienna, September 11th. 1683". The battle that changed the course of History. By Narveen Aryaputri on Sept. 17 Narveen will be discussing the significance of the battle that changed the ...