Book on Ottoman Empire's siege of Vienna translated to Turkish

"Viyana 1683: Osmanlı Fetihlerinin Sonu" (Vienna 1683: The End of Ottoman Conquests) is the latest addition to İşbank Culture Publications military history series. Prepared for publication by British historian and researcher Simon Millar and illustrated by Peter Dennis, the book offers comprehensive information about the second siege of Vienna.

Following the unsuccessful first Siege of Vienna in 1529 with an army of 120,000 men under the leadership of Süleyman the Magnificent, Mehmed IV decided to go back to the gates of Vienna after 154 years and gathered a huge army with grand vizier Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha. However, the army of Charles de Lorraine, the chief commander of the Habsburgs, King of Poland Jan Sobieski III beat the Ottomans off and achieved a historical victory.

Known for his knowledge of the wars of the 18th century, especially German military history, Millar studies two different war tactics and two different commanders along with their armies. He chronologically examines every detail related to this turning point, which closed the era of conquests for the Ottomans and opened the doors of Hungary to the Habsburgs.

"Viyana 1683: Osmanlı Fetihlerinin Sonu," in which you will find everything that you need to know about the second siege of Vienna, is on the shelves of prestigious bookstores.

About Simon Millar

Millar was born in Malaysia in 1957 and enlisted in the British army in 1977. He left his military position in 1994. In 2001, he re-joined his former regiment of Irish Guards and served in Germany. Afterward, he returned to the U.K. He is currently living with his wife in Wiltshire. Specialized in German military history, Millar wrote three books on the wars of Frederick the Great and the King of Prussia for Osprey Publishing.

About Peter Dennis

Dennis was born in 1950. Heavily inspired by the magazine Look and Learn during his childhood, he studied at a fine arts faculty in Liverpool. He illustrated hundreds of books, especially on history. With his style and drawings, Dennis is seen as the successor of renowned English illustrator Angus McBride. Dennis also has a special interest in war games and models.