![]() ![]() The Battle of Hodów in 1694 should have decimated the Polish force of 400 men (100 hussars and 300 Towarzysz pancerny), who were met by 40,000 Tatar soldiers. This rendition is more likely an idea of the battle, composed by Casteels for the purpose of the commision. One of the winged hussars’ most infamous battles occurred during the 1683-99 Polish-Ottoman War. The Battle of Vienna took place on the 12th day of September, 1683 at Mount Kahlenberg near Vienna. It does not seem that the artist knew the battle from his own experience. Preceding unsigned comment added by Zz pot (talk contribs) 02:50, 23 December 2011 (UTC) Reply. Whether it truly was just coincidence or if he had knowledge of the date of this battle is never mentioned. Once more it was evident how crucial art may be in the self-presentation of a monarch. Battle of Vienna has been listed as a level-4 vital article in History. It is not surprising that in such favourable circumstances there appeared numerous commissions for pictures which would immortalise the splendour of that triumph through various artistic means. The siege lasted for over two months before being broken by allied Holy Roman Empire. The King reported the triumph to Pope Innocent XI paraphrasing, in the spirit of the Christian humility, the famous words of Caesar: Venimus, vidimus et Deus Vicit. In June 1683, Ottoman Empire forces besieged the Habsburg city of Vienna. Sobieski and his entourage skilfully fuelled these attitudes, carefully constructing the legend, closely connected with the king's dynastic plans. The glory of the Vienna victor was widely discussed in the entire Europe. by Ludwig Heinrich Dyck Ever since Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 they became the relentless terror of Christendom. This picture belongs to a group of works whose contents refer to the glorification of the person and heroic deeds of King John III Sobieski after the relief of Vienna, which crowned his military successes as a warrior monarch. The Battle of Vienna: July 14-SeptemDuring the Battle of Vienna, Count Ernst Rdiger von Starhemberg was outnumbered 5 to 1 against a sea of Turkish soldiers, led by the swarthy Kara Mustafa. ![]()
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