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what are affect on Hapsburg and ottoman of Hungary becoming buffer state between superpowers ?
1- king Louis of Hungary survive Mohacs in 1526. king of Hungary cut deal with Suleiman the magnificent that Hungary become buffer state
2- Suleiman the magnificent cut deal immediately with Zápolya after Mohacs to become his vassal. ottoman aid Zápolya with 10 k soldiers in 1527 so that Zápolya don't lose badly to Ferdinand s OTL.
Suleiman the magnificent attack Vienna in 1528 instead of 1529. ottoman attack on Vienna in 1528 is successful because the weather in 1528 is batter than 1529 and Zápolya hold more of Hungary than OTL.
so that Zápolya win whole Hungarian kingdom. sacking of Vienna force Ferdinand to give up on Hungarian crown.
Ottoman stay behind Danube-sava river line in Balkan and have Hungary as buffer state against Hapsburg
Hapsburg don't have distraction of Hungary but gain Bohemia and Croatia. what are effect on Germany and Europe if Hungary become Buffer state. Zápolya was strong enough to compete with Ferdinand after 1529 without ottoman Garrison in Hungary